Biologics Fill-Finish Shift Lead

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Sligo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Ballytivnan team seeks a Technical Shift Leader to guide and develop a manufacturing team in a biologics fill-finish facility. You will drive technical and professional growth, manage compounding, filling, lyophilization, and processing activities across rotating day/evening shifts.

The role emphasizes leadership, contamination control, aseptic practices, and collaboration with QA, regulatory, and support functions to meet objectives and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in batch processing, automation, commissioning, and/or validation in an FDA/HHPRA-regulated industry.
• 1 year of direct supervisory experience in a team environment is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or a related scientific field is required; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Detailed knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to the pharmaceutical industry is essential.
• Comprehensive understanding of contamination control principles and regulatory expectations for aseptic processing.
• Technical background in pharmaceutical, biologics, or similar industries.

Responsibilities

• Act as your team's key point of contact and technical expert.
• Lead and support your team to deliver compounding, filling, lyophilization, equipment preparation, formulation, buffer preparation and processing activities in the biologics fill-finish facility to meet clearly stated operating objectives
• Coach & mentor your manufacturing team to maximize its effectiveness through clear and effective communication
• Promote and develop a culture of contamination control and compliance with aseptic best practices
• Communicate departmental goals to provide cost-effective quality compliant products in a safe, effective manner
• Collaborate with program management, supply chain, technical operations, quality, and engineering groups to ensure effective planning, scheduling and execution of commercial and NPI clinical manufacturing
• Resolve operations/project issues with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.
• Drive operations excellence and key operations targets, including OEE where applicable
• Provide direct interface as a subject matter expert with the QA department to interact with HPRA, FDA and applicable health authorities and internal audits.

Skills

Batch processing

Automation

Validation

Supervision

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry/pharmacy/engineering or related field

Job description

AbbVie Ballytivnan team seeks a Technical Shift Leader to guide and develop a manufacturing team in a biologics fill-finish facility. You will drive technical and professional growth, manage compounding, filling, lyophilization, and processing activities across rotating day/evening shifts.

The role emphasizes leadership, contamination control, aseptic practices, and collaboration with QA, regulatory, and support functions to meet objectives and compliance standards.