Technician, Pilot Plant III

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL is seeking a manufacturing operator/technician. The role requires high school diploma or GED with 2+ years in a chemical/pharmaceutical manufacturing setting.

Candidates should understand GMP, safety, and batch record practices, and be able to read and follow written instructions and process data. The position offers an hourly pay range of USD 23.80–43.00, with comprehensive benefits including paid time off, health/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Must have ability to read, understand, and follow verbal and written operating instructions and processes on equipment and monitors.
• Strong documentation skills and data recording per GMP procedures.
• Ability to perform basic math and algebra for process measurements and deviations.

Responsibilities

• Learn and follow department policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Complete documentation and supporting data per current good manufacturing procedures (GMP).
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and address quality issues with the right people.
• Prepare for process requirements and foresee needs.
• Review procedures and batch records; suggest improvements and address issues.
• Provide timely material and equipment status reports; coordinate with warehouse for proper staging.
• Identify ways to improve efficiencies and control costs; adapt to schedule changes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading procedures

Math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in a scientific field (desirable)

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

Responsibilities:

• Learn and follow department policies, procedures, and guidelines. Complete documentation and supporting data per current good manufacturing procedures policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment. Note quality issues and address with appropriate people.
• Utilize systematic work habits that show effective organizational skills.
• Ability to foresee process requirements and prepare for them.
• Review procedures and batch records, and make suggestions for improvements. During pre runs, post runs, and when reviewing direction sets identify issues (safety and process) and help to correct them.
• Consistently give an accurate and complete material and equipment status report when handing off manufacturing process Communicate with warehouse to ensure timely and proper staging for process.
• Looks for ways to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Understands changes in work tasks, situations, and environment.
• Actively seeks new information about work situations and adapts to change in work schedule and environment with little or no disruption.
• Puts new knowledge, understanding, or skills to practical use on the job. Effective in demonstrating new skill and knowledge and does not persist in ineffective behavior.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required; Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in a scientific related field is desirable.
• At least 2 years manufacturing experience in a chemical, pharmaceutical, or similar environment as an operator or Technician is required.
• Knowledge and use of various tools, machines, instruments, and safety devices utilized in chemical or pharmaceutical operations is desired.
• Basic technical or mechanical background and knowledge.
• Must have ability to read, understand, and follow verbal and written operating instructions and the processes and flows described on equipment and computer monitors.
• Write at a level sufficient enough to explain deviations or mistakes in the process. Add, subtract, divide, multiply, use decimals and fractions, recognize and measure proportions, and do basic algebraic math at an intermediate level of competency.
• Consistently execute tasks successfully for which training is completed
  

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.