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AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

Lead – Value Stream

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeNorth Chicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or Business Administration is required.
  • Five years of experience in a manufacturing facility is required; packaging experience is preferred.
  • Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills, organizational skills, workload prioritization, and conflict management are required.

Responsibilities

  • Represent the assigned area in the Specialty Formulation or Packaging Departments, ensuring value-stream efficiency, continuous improvement, and compliance with local, federal, and global regulations.
  • Work with department management and cross-functional partners to develop strategies for new product introductions and launches, fulfill ongoing customer commitments, and support value-stream functionality.
  • Drive Industry 4.0 Factory of the Future initiatives for applicable AP16 nodes by consulting on and driving process automation and dynamic growth models.
  • Lead node health-check meetings to optimize scheduling, perform root cause analysis, mitigate downtime, improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and sustain OEE performance.
  • Lead production-floor team-member meetings to empower floor personnel to sustain line performance and exchange ideas and feedback between health-check and team-member meetings.
  • Develop strategies for new product introductions and launches on existing or new packaging lines, serve as a conduit for novel ideas and improvements, and proactively assess best- and worst-case scenarios for assigned nodes.
  • Assist management with cost-standard quotations for existing and new processes and drive continuous improvements to optimize cost standards.
  • Consult on and participate as a stakeholder in appropriate change management and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) arising from improvement projects and root cause analyses.
  • Participate in risk assessments related to human error, extraneous matter, and line-clearance failures for assigned nodes.
  • Consult on mitigation pathways for external issues affecting node performance, including supplier-related issues.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in packaging manufacturing is preferred.

About the Company

AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells medicines to treat serious health conditions. Its portfolio spans immunology, oncology, virology, neuroscience, and aesthetics, with products designed to modulate the immune system, target disease pathways, or support medical aesthetics. AbbVie compounds its products through a heavy emphasis on research and development, investing billions to build a steady pipeline of new therapies. Its medicines are brought to market by selling to healthcare providers, hospitals, and clinics, and in some cases directly to patients via prescriptions. The company differentiates itself through a wide, globally distributed product line, substantial R&D investment, and a commitment to sustainability and patient care, including science-based targets. AbbVie’s goal is to improve patient outcomes by delivering effective treatments for unmet medical needs while pursuing long-term, responsible growth across healthcare markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
North Chicago, IL
Founded
1888

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