Lead Pharmaceutical Technologist

ABBVIE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Pharmaceutical Technologist to lead Central Services operations, ensuring on-time, in-full material availability and right-first-time performance.

You will supervise daily activities, support QA during batch review, and drive audit readiness while maintaining safety and quality through strong teamwork.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering field or equivalent required with at least 2 years' experience as a team leader in Manufacturing required.
• GMP and GDP knowledge required.
• Excellent team player, with experience in shift work preferred.
• Leadership experience in leading a small team preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads and executes daily Central Services (API) activities to ensure materials are available on-time, in-full and first time.
• Supports QA and resolves compliance issues during batch record reviews.
• Plans daily shift deliverables and communicates delays to supervisor.
• Trains other Pharmaceutical Technologists and acts as on-floor trainer.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Agile

Problem solving

Education

Diploma in Engineering

Degree preferred

Tools

DeltaV

POMSnet

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

Main Responsibilities

• Leads and executes daily activities in Central Services (API) in order to assure materials are available on-time, in-full and right first time.
• Handles materials, sampling and tank farm activities to ensure materials are available on-time, in-full and right first time.
• Ensures compliance to SOPs, EHS guidelines, GDP or ALCOA+ principles and lead junior Pharmaceutical Technologists by examples.
• Communicates on-going activities and issues with Supervisor/Manufacturing Lead for all task being executed and communicates any anomalies/exceptions and suggest possible solutions (5S/Root Cause Analysis).
• Independently verifies and support other Pharmaceutical Technologists to ensure all activities in Central Services are carried out smoothly.
• Primary contact for troubleshooting, on-floor issue resolution and escalations of Central Services activities.
• Assists Supervisor/Manufacturing Lead in planning and leading Central Services activities.
• In the absence of supervisor, deputize the supervisor while on the shopfloor.
• Performs reviews of executed batch records and worksheets. Work with QA to resolve potential compliance issues.
• Support the team to ensure housekeeping, facilities fitness to achieve audit readiness.

Safety

• Anticipate or communicate any irregularities or risks that could affect safety, quality, or production schedule
• Leads safety risks assessments or participates in process hazard analysis as an operations representative (PHA)
• Works on safety related assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgement in resolving issues or in making recommendations
• Exercises good judgment when handling process safety related issues
• Had the ability to recognize when accepted practices and deviated from.

Quality

• Perform routine housekeeping and facilities fitness checks by ensuring all areas are always in an audit ready state
• Sufficient know-how in Central Services’ routine tasks and system for regulatory audits and inspections support.
• Partakes in quality risks assessments and walkdowns with Quality Operations team. Resolves exceptions under minimum supervision or independently.
• Possesses an excellent understanding of material handling systems (e.g. DeltaV, POMSnet, etc.)

Schedule

• Plans daily shift deliverables ahead, anticipate complexities and prevent potential delays
• Ensures processes are running as per planned schedule with minimal delays. Highlights effectively to supervisor if delays are expected.
• Clear ghost inventory regularly to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Familiar with INFOR and able to perform Central Services daily task planning.

People and Culture

• Sets a positive team environment and exemplifies the AbbVie Ways We Work behaviors.
• Highlight potential engagement risks to Production Support Supervisor.
• Act as Trainer for other Pharmaceutical Technologists

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering field or equivalent required with at least 2 years' experience as a team leader in Manufacturing required.
• Degree in relevant field preferred.
• GMP and GDP knowledge required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Experience as trainer for operations procedures required.
• Excellent team player, with experience in shift work preferred.
• Leadership experience in leading a small team preferred.
• Agile and able to work in a fast-paced environment preferred.

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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