Senior Engineer, Validation Commissioning (onsite role in MA)

AbbVie Inc; Worcester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is looking for an engineering professional to focus on commissioning, qualification, and validation of equipment. Responsibilities include developing specifications, validating processes, and managing projects. Candidates should possess a relevant Bachelor’s degree and ideally have over 6 years of experience in manufacturing or quality environments, along with strong regulatory knowledge. This role provides a chance to make a significant impact in product quality and compliance.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term incentive programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience required.
• Experience in delivering regulatory specifications and protocols.
• 6+ years in Manufacturing, Quality, or Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop User Requirements and Design Specifications.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing.
• Execute risk management and qualification protocols.
• Supervise contract validation resources.

Skills

Engineering

Project management

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Purpose

An engineering professional that works with project owners, subject designers/engineers and other project team members to plan, and complete tasks associated with commissioning, qualification and validation of new and modified equipment, facilities, utilities, product, processes etc. in line with project, operations and quality objectives. Level of responsibility and performance is commensurate with grade level. The main objective is to establish evaluation, testing and documentation for risk management, commissioning and validation applying product and regulatory requirements and risk management to result in robust, high quality products. This includes optimizing systems that support the work in and around this area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Work with end-user and project engineer to develop User Requirements Specifications and Functional / Design Specifications for new or modified equipment, facilities, and utilities.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing in conjunction with Project Engineer to confirm unit is acceptable.
• Identify risk controls, critical elements and traceability of equipment design based on FMEA or other risk assessment.
• Develop and execute commissioning, qualification and validation test protocols to ensure that the unit functions according to specifications.
• Perform minor troubleshooting of issues encountered during commissioning and documentation of unresolved issues.
• Able to support broader aspects of projects at times including: project leadership, developing operational procedures, support training of maintenance/technical staff/operators on new equipment, reviewing new or modified product documentation to ensure compatibility with qualified equipment and implementing changes in equipment parameters or recipes.
• Leads Execution of Risk Management including, periodic review and update per the Validation Master Plan, interface with best practices, establishing team's work practices including overall program, ccRA. Understands risk management principles. Can find and review documentation. Understands controls, impact of change, trace controls, and can estimate ratings using appropriate scale. Timely. Demonstrated success in FMEA authorization/facilitation.
• Qualification as QRM facilitator commensurate with responsibility.
• May supervise contract validation resources in the timely completion of activities in his/her area of responsibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 3+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
• Experience in the development of commissioning, qualification, validation and risk management deliverables including specifications and testing protocols that can stand up to regulatory scrutiny.
• 6+ years of overall experience in Manufacturing, Quality or Engineering including 4 major validation subjects (e.g. Computer, Equipment, Cleaning, Process, etc.) preferred
• A technical background in health care, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar industries (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to work within a team environment.
• Knowledge of quality / compliance management as well as regulations and standards affecting API, Bulk Drug or Finished goods manufacturing preferred
• Ability to supervise junior or contract team members (prior supervisory experience preferred)
• Ability to manage complex projects and multiple projects (5+) simultaneously

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinate. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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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