Supervisor, Manufacturing - Onsite

Allergan; Branchburg Township (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Production Supervisor to lead and mentor a team in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role is crucial for ensuring the efficient production of high-quality clinical and commercial products while adhering to stringent safety and regulatory standards. You will be responsible for training staff, managing production schedules, and fostering a culture of safety and compliance. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, and make a significant impact on the lives of patients through your leadership and expertise in manufacturing processes.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Short-term Incentive Programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 8+ years in manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in scheduling and computer skills; good writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train personnel in production processes.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Develop weekly goals and schedules for staff.

Skills

Manufacturing Processes

cGMP Documentation

Training and Supervision

Safety and Quality Systems

Industrial Automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PLC-based Systems

Job description

Company Description

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 X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Responsible for the daily supervision and training of operating personnel in the production of clinical or commercial products. Works in concert with other supervisors. Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of production related cGMP documentation. Facilitates the transfer, planning, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing processes and procedures. Ensures the effective use of material, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products.

Responsibilities:

• Develops weekly goals and schedules and sets priorities for staff. Reviews weekly production schedule and priorities to determine unit assignments and critical actions.
• Reviews all materials and batch records required to support shift and any off shift needs for the day.
• Provides on-the-floor training to support formalized technical and GMP training. Checks that operator training files match and support the processes they are required to carry out.
• Monitors operator training files and works with compliance specialists to keep files up to date.
• Works with QA and Subject Matter Experts (Tech Ops or Process Sciences) to resolve exceptions. Reviews new batch records and SOPs.
• Works with the technology transfer team to incorporate new processes in the plant. Works interdepartmentally to ensure that work orders, dispensing, preventative maintenance, QC, and documentation issues are resolved and enhances communication at all levels.
• Ensures that direct materials budgets and overtime budgets are met.
• Provides supervision primarily to skilled nonexempt and junior level exempt employees. Acts as an advisor to unit or sub-unit, becoming actively involved as required. Acts as a mentor for less senior personnel. Evaluates staff performance.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulatory requirements which include but are not limited to: OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) and EPA's Risk Management Planning (RMP) rule (40 CFR 68), Mechanical Integrity programs, PCI, DOT, EPA etc.
• Creates a safety culture by setting direction to reduce or eliminate operations-related injuries or accidents, damage/loss of product or equipment, and unnecessary costs by ensuring that all equipment and facilities are maintained consistent with the safety, security, hygiene, and standards set by AbbVie.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Eight plus years’ experience in all aspects of manufacturing/production processes.
• Computer proficiency and scheduling experience required; good writing skills.
• Working knowledge of safety, quality systems, and cGMPs is required.
• Familiarity with industrial automation (e.g., distributed control and PLC-based systems).
• Familiarity with equipment and facilities validation.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local 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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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