Senior Director, Biologics Process Engineering & CGT Strategy

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Sr Director of Process Engineering Peptides API to set enterprise direction and technical governance for process engineering strategy, platform deployment, and project delivery across biologics and CGT manufacturing within Strategic Investments.

You will partner with manufacturing sites, operations, quality, EHS, CQV and external partners to deliver robust engineering solutions and scalable platforms across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or a relevant technical discipline required.
• Advanced degree preferred where relevant.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain and deploy global engineering standards, technical practices and governance expectations for biologics drug substance and cell and gene therapy process engineering strategy, process platform deployment, process package design, technical assurance, manufacturing technology interfaces and project delivery.
• Drive consistent application of technical standards, design principles, lessons learned and engineering playbooks across regions, sites and capital projects.
• Define enterprise standards, engineering requirements and technical guardrails for new biologics drug substance and cell and gene therapy technologies, including requirements for consistent design, deployment, qualification, operation and scale-up across Strategic Investments.
• Ensure discipline strategies support AbbVie’s long-range Strategic Investment objectives, strategic investment programs and adoption of new technologies across future manufacturing platforms.
• Provide governance and escalation for technical decisions with material safety, quality, compliance, cost, schedule, operability or lifecycle impact.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or a relevant technical discipline

Job description

AbbVie seeks a Sr Director of Process Engineering Peptides API to set enterprise direction and technical governance for process engineering strategy, platform deployment, and project delivery across biologics and CGT manufacturing within Strategic Investments.

You will partner with manufacturing sites, operations, quality, EHS, CQV and external partners to deliver robust engineering solutions and scalable platforms across multiple sites.