Line Supervisor II

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Line Supervisor II to lead a high‑performing pharmaceutical finishing operation. You will support setup, changeover, packaging, and equipment troubleshooting on multiple lines while driving safety, quality, and line efficiency.

You will influence a team environment, optimize resources, and strive to meet or exceed production targets, with opportunities to coach junior supervisors and implement improvements across value streams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; 4–5+ years of cGMP manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to lead within a team environment and influence others.
• Strong safety and quality focus; escalate issues per site policies.
• Stand 8–12 hours daily; lift up to 25 pounds.
• Willingness to work 40–60 hours weekly depending on demand.

Responsibilities

• Satisfy responsibilities for the Line Supervisor I role.
• Manage line clearances for lot changes and line setup on multiple value streams.
• Work as a Production Technician on assigned lines to maximize performance.
• Back up and support to Operations Coordinator.
• Train Line Supervisor candidates as Subject Matter Expert.
• Identify, implement and drive process improvements to reduce human error and increase OEE.
• Communicate improvement opportunities through cross-functional teams and align with production priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Safety

Troubleshooting

cGMP

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ERP

MES

Job description

• Compensation: USD 23.8 - USD 43 - hourly

Company Description

About AbbVie

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 Line Supervisor II will work in a high performing and fast-paced pharmaceutical finishing operation to meet our production requirements while maintaining the utmost focus on safety and quality. He or she will support setup, changeover, packaging, equipment troubleshooting, on multiple or improvement focused packaging lines. He or she will be expected to contribute to and influence a team environment by leading and working with his or her peers daily on finishing lines. He or she will be responsible for creating a safety and quality-focused environment by optimizing line resources to drive performance to meet or exceed production targets.

Responsibilities

• Satisfy responsibilities for the Line Supervisor I role.
• Demonstrated ability to actively manage line clearances for lot and list changes and blowing of the finishing line/equipment on multiple value stream(s).
• Work as a direct team member or a Production Technician on assigned line as required to maximize performance.
• Back up and support to Operations Coordinator.
• Effectively trains Line Supervisor candidates as qualified Subject Matter Expert.
• Identify, implement and drive process improvement on dedicated lines focused on reducing human error, increasing OEE, and enhance yield
• Communicate and drive improvement opportunities through cross functional teams. Works closely with the production schedule and understands line priorities while working with minimal/limited supervision.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 4-5+ years closely related cGMP manufacturing experience preferred. Technical certificate or degree preferred. Technical experience and troubleshooting aptitude preferred.
• Display sufficient business acumen to apply cross functionally
• Must be goal oriented, able to lead within a team environment, self-motivated and work with a sense of urgency to meet business needs. Ability to effectively influence team without direct authority over line personnel.
• Demonstrated performance as an LS I for a minimum of 1-2 years.
• Demonstrated focus and understanding of the importance of maintaining the highest level of safety and quality, ensuring compliance to site level policies and procedures.
• Ability to elevate and communicate issues to appropriate operations, EHS, engineering and maintenance team as required.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs and applications required.
• Understanding and experience with productions systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning, Manufacturing Execution Systems, etc. preferred.
• Requires standing up to 8-12hrs per day and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Work 40 to 48 hours per week and may work as many as 60 hours depending on manufacturing demands.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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.