Director, Process Engineering

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Director for Process Engineering to lead a technically diverse team across development and manufacturing activities in support of pharmaceutical products. You will link development and operations, guide project execution, and ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

The role demands strategic leadership, strong collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and third-party partners, and a proven record of delivering complex capital projects and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical) required.
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience with at least 4+ years in management.
• Knowledge of AbbVie Engineering standards.
• Proven leadership and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external partners to provide technical and business leadership.
• Direct a cross-functional staff to ensure CMC lifecycle activities meet standards on time, within budget and highest quality.
• Develop engineering objectives and strategies to advance the site and seek opportunities for optimization and cost reduction.
• Develop and communicate cost estimates, plans, timelines and contingency plans to achieve project and department objectives.
• Participate in capital planning and project execution to enhance manufacturing capabilities.
• Make final decisions related to project responsibilities.
• Represent AbbVie during audits to regulatory agencies with verbal or written information.
• Ensure all Engineering staff follow Health, Safety and Environmental practices and have resources available.
• Provide leadership, coaching, training, and mentoring to direct reports and secure needed resources.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

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

Job Description

The Process Engineering department supports technical and scientific activities related to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products in AbbVie facilities or in contract facilities. The Director, through his/her section managers and direct reporting lines, will manage a technically diverse staff of highly specialized engineers and scientists. He/she is a key link between development organizations and operations/third party contract manufacturers and ensures a seamless link between pilot scale and full-scale manufacture. The director is accountable for all the activities of the department and provides technical/scientific and business leadership for the department. The director partners with manufacturing and quality in the identification, definition, and execution of projects and delivers technical requirements for the launch of products and supports the development of innovative solutions to problems and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and collaborates with internal (manufacturing, quality, engineering, S&T and other areas) and external partners to provide effective technical and business leadership in line with site goals and objectives.
• Maintain and direct a highly diversified cross functional staff of professionals to ensure that all aspects of CMC life cycle management are completed on time, within budget and meet highest scientific, regulatory, quality, marketing and commercial standards
• Develops engineering objectives and strategies that advance the site, and continually looks for opportunities for process optimization, cost avoidance and cost reduction.
• Develop and communicate cost estimates, business plans, timelines and contingency plans to accomplish project and departmental objectives within agreed time scope.
• Participate in capital plan input and capital project execution to advance manufacturing capabilities
• Make final decisions related to project responsibilities
• Represent AbbVie during audits to regulatory agencies (US/ROW as appropriate) by supplying verbal or written information with active participation.
• Responsible for ensuring that all members of the Engineering team follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition.
• Provide leadership, coaching, training, and mentoring to direct reports. Negotiates, secures, oversees and ensures that all resources are available to meet the demands of the projects and site goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) is required to provide technical expertise.
• 10 + years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry formulation, including at least 4+ years of managerial experience.
• Knowledge of AbbVie Engineering standards.
• Demonstrated leadership and team building skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.Proven track record of managing projects through to completion.
• Excellent communication skills with layers of management.

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.