Pharma Maintenance Shift Lead (Evenings/Nights)

AbbVie; Ireland; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Maintenance Shift Supervisor for the Westport site to lead a team of engineers and technicians, ensuring continuous manufacturing and compliant operations. You will work evening, night shifts or weekends with a strong focus on safety, quality and adherence to cGMP.

The role requires self‑motivation, hands‑on leadership, and effective coordination with vendors and internal teams to resolve escalations and maintain production continuity.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity across shifts with handovers at start and end of shifts.
• Review and approve timecards for PSEs and coordinate WO activities.
• Adhere to training schedules and deliver toolbox talks.
• Support weekly planning meetings and cross‑training within the team.
• Coordinate resources including external contractors and commissioning engineers.
• Maintain cGMP compliance and document activities per regulatory requirements.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Education

Diploma/Trade qualification in suitable science/engineering

Tools

Instrumentation

Manufacturing equipment

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Maintenance Shift Supervisor for the Westport site to lead a team of engineers and technicians, ensuring continuous manufacturing and compliant operations. You will work evening, night shifts or weekends with a strong focus on safety, quality and adherence to cGMP.

The role requires self‑motivation, hands‑on leadership, and effective coordination with vendors and internal teams to resolve escalations and maintain production continuity.