Director of Process Engineering – Pharma Manufacturing

AbbVie; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Director of Process Engineering to lead a technically diverse staff and to bridge development and operations across pilot to full-scale manufacture. The role partners with manufacturing and quality to identify, define, and execute projects, delivering technical requirements for product launches.

The director provides leadership, coaching and mentoring, ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines and engineering standards, while driving process optimization and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical).
• 10+ years of pharma industry experience with at least 4+ years in management.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and collaborates with internal and external partners to provide technical and business leadership.
• Maintain and direct a cross-functional staff to ensure CMC lifecycle activities are on time and within budget.
• Develops engineering objectives and strategies for site advancement and cost optimization.
• Develop cost estimates, business plans, timelines and contingency plans for projects.
• Participate in capital planning and project execution to enhance manufacturing capabilities.
• Represent AbbVie during audits by supplying information and participating.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental practices across the engineering team.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AbbVie engineering standards

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Director of Process Engineering to lead a technically diverse staff and to bridge development and operations across pilot to full-scale manufacture. The role partners with manufacturing and quality to identify, define, and execute projects, delivering technical requirements for product launches.

The director provides leadership, coaching and mentoring, ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines and engineering standards, while driving process optimization and cost