Project Engineer - API Pilot Plant

Allergan; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie’s API Pilot Plant in North Chicago, IL is seeking a project engineer to provide capital project management and technical support to the pilot plant and laboratories within AbbVie’s Synthetic Molecule CMC organization.

This role leads small to medium capital projects related to process equipment, facilities, and utilities, and provides day-to-day technical support to process engineers, chemists, and operations technicians on new processes and plant improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to work on problems of moderate scope with analysis of identifiable factors.
• Working knowledge of process equipment design, P&ID, equipment sizing and selections, instrumentation, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage small to medium capital projects through all lifecycle stages: scoping, cost estimating, execution planning, capex requests, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout.
• Ensure projects meet scope, cost, schedule, and regulatory and quality requirements.
• Provide regular status updates and variances to plan to management.
• Lead design of process equipment, facilities and utilities and participate in FATs/SATs.
• Support commissioning and qualification including requirement specs and IQ/OQ/PQ protocols.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform root-cause analyses for plant improvements.
• Support quality policies and environmental, health, safety expectations including PSSRs and change control.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Process knowledge

Education

Chemical or Mechanical Eng

Job description

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 Xand YouTube.

Job Description

AbbVie’s API Pilot Plant in North Chicago, IL is seeking a project engineer to provide capital project management and technical support to the pilot plant and laboratories within AbbVie’s Synthetic Molecule CMC organization. The API Pilot Plant supports the pharmaceutical pipeline through process development and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for pre-clinical toxicology studies, clinical trials, formulation development, and registration runs.

This function will primarily lead the planning and execution of small to medium sized capital projects related to process equipment, facilities, and utilities for the API Pilot Plant. In addition, this role will support AbbVie’s R&D pipeline by providing day-to-day technical support of the plant and collaborating with process engineers, chemists, and operations technicians on the introduction of new processes and plant improvements.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts small to medium sized capital projects within an engineering specialty and through all aspects of the project life cycle including scope development, cost estimating, execution planning, preparation of requests for capital expenditure, design, procurement, construction, cost/schedule control, commissioning, qualification, operator training, startup, and financial closeout.
• Responsible for the successful completion of projects within the stated parameters of scope, cost, and schedule with the assurance that all functional, regulatory, end-user, and good engineering practice requirements are met.
• Monitors project progress to plan and implement corrective actions or contingencies as needed to maintain commitments. Provides management with regular project status updates and variances to plan.
• Leads the design of process equipment, facilities, and utilities by applying standard engineering theories, concepts, and techniques. Leads the procurement and installation of process equipment through development of equipment specifications and participation in FATs and SATs.
• Supports the commissioning and qualification of equipment, facilities and utilities including development of user/system/functional requirement specifications and execution of installation and operational qualification protocols.
• Provides technical support for the pilot plant including troubleshooting of equipment problems, performing root cause analysis, and identifying corrective actions.
• Support AbbVie’s quality policies through engineering support of investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Assist AbbVie in achieving environmental, health, safety, and energy (EHS&E) goals by working safely, participating in Process Hazard Analysis and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs), complying with process safety management of change procedures, and observing all corporate and department safety policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or equivalent with a desired 2+ years of relevant engineering and/or operational experience. Additional post-graduate education may contribute towards the desired years of experience.
• Possesses a working technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures. Ability to work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors. Demonstrates judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Working knowledge in the areas of process equipment and system design, P&ID development, process equipment sizing and selection, preparation of equipment specifications, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships with personnel from various disciplines at all levels in the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical background in health care, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics, or similar industries (preferred).

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 roleat thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified in 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 toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat areallocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified at the Company’s sole and absolutediscretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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