Packaging Operator III, UD Pack - A1 Shift

Allergan; Waco, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie’s UD Packaging division in the United States seeks a Production Specialist I for the UD Pack A1 shift: 7am-7:30pm, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and every other Wednesday. You will support setup, changeover and packaging of pharmaceutical products on a finishing line, contributing to a safety- and quality-focused environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to cGMP, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet production targets while maintaining high standards of quality

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent. Technical certificate or degree preferred.
• Demonstrated focus on quality and compliance with site policies.
• Ability to communicate issues to engineering/mechanical teams.
• Basic computer skills; ability to learn new programs.
• Understanding of systems such as POMs, SAP, MAXIMO preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements and procedures is preferred.
• Ability to stand 8-12 hours daily and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Work 40–60 hours per week depending on manufacturing demands.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety procedures and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Perform housekeeping and line clearances; assist in line changes.
• Assist in setup of automated equipment in packaging areas.
• Operate automated and semi-automated equipment to produce finished products.
• Perform quality checks, collect samples, and log data during runs.
• Maintain 6S organization of parts and tooling on the floor.
• Escalate safety, quality or equipment issues promptly to the right teams.
• Communicate improvements and coordinate with production scheduling.
• Troubleshoot minor equipment issues and adjust for efficiency.

Skills

Quality & safety awareness

Teamwork

Troubleshooting

Basic computer skills

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MAXIMO

POMs

Job description

Company Description

This is our UD Packaging, A1 shift: 7am-7:30pm Sunday/Monday/Tuesday & every other Wednesday

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

Job Description

This is our UD Pack, A1 shift: 7am-7:30pm Sunday/Monday/Tuesday & every other Wednesday

The Production Specialist I will work in a high performing and fast-paced pharmaceutical finishing operation in order to meet our production requirements while maintaining the utmost focus on safety and quality. He or she will support setup, changeover and packaging of pharmaceutical products. He or she will be expected to contribute to and build a team environment by working together with his or her peers daily on a finishing line. He or she will be responsible for creating a quality-focused environment by motivating/influencing others and always driving for excellence within his or her team.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Environmental, Health and Safety procedures and guidelines, and facilitate a proactive safety culture. Use Abbvie approved tools for the job to minimize the introduction of extraneous matter into the packaging process.
• Perform all housekeeping cleans on the finishing lines. Able to complete line clearances for lot and list changes and perform blowing of the finishing line/equipment on 1-2 value stream(s).
• Assist in setup of automated equipment in primary or secondary packaging area within 1-2 value stream(s).
• Servicing and operating automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment to produce finished product on value stream(s) with the ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Perform Quality impactful tasks throughout the production run, including but not limited to challenges, parameters, pulling samples, in-process checks and bulk/commodity accountability.
• Sustain 6S of parts and tooling across the production floor.
• Escalate higher level safety, quality, technical and operating issues in a timely manner to the appropriate groups.
• 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.
• Troubleshoots minor equipment related issues and performs minor adjustments to improve equipment efficiencies.

Qualifications

This is our UD Pack, A1 shift: 7am-7:30pm Sunday/Monday/Tuesday & every other Wednesday

• High school education or equivalent. Technical experience and troubleshooting aptitude preferred. Technical certificate or degree preferred.
• Demonstrated focus and understanding of the importance of maintaining the highest level of quality and ensuring compliance to site level policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate issues to appropriate engineering and mechanical team required.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs and applications required.
• Understanding and experience with systems such as POMs, SAP, and MAXIMO preferred.
• Knowledge of related cGMP requirements and procedures is preferred.
• Requires standing up to 8-12hs 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 Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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.

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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.

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html