Maintenance Shift Supervisor - Weekends

AbbVie; Westport; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Westport, Canada, is seeking a Maintenance Shift Supervisor to lead the day-to-day maintenance of Manufacturing Operations. You will manage engineers and technicians, ensure continuity across shifts, and uphold cGMP and HPRA/FDA requirements.

This role requires a Diploma/Trade in science or engineering, at least 3 years in a regulated environment, strong equipment knowledge, and excellent interpersonal skills to coordinate with vendors, auditors, and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Trade qualification in science/engineering or equivalent.
• At least 3 years in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Detailed knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing equipment.
• Proven instrumentation/troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interaction with vendors, auditors and inspectors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity across shifts with effective handovers.
• Review and approve timecards for PSEs.
• Coordinate training, toolbox talks, WO coordination and reviews.
• Review PH sheets weekly for accuracy and completeness.
• Arrange shift coverage for absences; approve AL requests.
• Set goals and develop direct reports.
• Participate in weekly planning meetings.
• Represent Engineering shift support at meetings.
• Resolve manufacturing escalations promptly.
• Coordinate external vendors and commissioning engineers.
• Collaborate with Technical Shift Leaders to plan interdepartmental activities safely.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and quality BOPs.
• Follow cGMP and HPRA/FDA regulations and company policies.
• Document activities per cGMP.
• Cross-train team members.
• Maintain overall cGMP in processing areas.
• Build an ethos of Right First Time.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Manufacturing equipment knowledge

Regulated environment experience

Education

Diploma/Trade qualification in science/engineering

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

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We are looking for a Maintenance Shift Supervisor to support the day-to-day maintenance requirements of Manufacturing Operations based at AbbVie, Westport. This position reports to the Associate Director, The Maintenance Shift Supervisor lead and manages a team of engineers and technicians to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of manufacturing. To be successful in this role, you need to be self-motivated and enjoy working with a high level of autonomy.

The successful candidate will work Weekend rotating shifts ( Days, Evening & Nights)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for continuity across shifts, throughout the week, including handovers. Typically there will be two hand over meetings, one at the start of the shift (evening hand over) and one at the end of the shift (night handover or weekend handover).
• Responsible for timecard review and approval for all PSEs.
• Ensure adherence to training schedule, delivery of toolbox talks, WO coordination, WO reviews.
• Complete weekly review of PH sheets for accuracy and completeness.
• Arrange shift cover for A/L, approval of A/L requests.
• Set goals, performance management and development of all direct reports.
• Input to weekly planning meeting.
• Represent Engineering shift support at meetings.
• Resolve manufacturing escalations in a timely manner.
• Coordinate resources including outside contractors/services engineers and commissioning engineers, division equipment engineers etc.
• Work closely with Technical Shift Leaders/Operation Supervisors to ensure interdepartmental activities are planned and executed safely.
• Responsible for engineering compliance with all safety, environmental and quality related BOPs.
• Adhere to and follow all procedures policies and guidelines ensuring compliance with cGMP and HPRA/FDA regulations and company policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Documentation of all activities in line with cGMP requirements.
• Cross train within the team and train new team members.
• Maintain the overall cGMP of the pharmaceutical processing areas.
• Build an ethos of Right First Time.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Trade qualification in suitable science/engineering course and/or suitable experience.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a highly regulated industry in a similar role.
• Detailed functional knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing equipment is required.
• Proven instrumentation/troubleshooting ability.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential as you will interact with external vendors, auditors, inspectors and other external parties.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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