Technician, Pilot Plant III

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in North Chicago is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to monitor equipment and maintain manufacturing processes. The role requires a high school diploma with at least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing setting, preferably in chemicals or pharmaceuticals. Responsibilities include ensuring safe operations and following good manufacturing practices. The position comes with a competitive compensation package and benefits, fostering a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of manufacturing experience in a chemical or pharmaceutical environment.
• Knowledge of various tools, machines, and safety devices.
• Ability to write and explain mistakes in the process.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment and maintain a safe work environment.
• Complete documentation per good manufacturing practices.
• Communicate with warehouse for timely staging.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Ability to read instructions

Basic algebraic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelors or Associates Degree in a scientific field

Tools

Chemical safety devices

Manufacturing tools and instruments

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

Monitors equipment and manufacturing process with minimal supervision. Sets up, cleans up and maintains equipment. Reacts appropriately to unanticipated conditions, intended actions and informs supervision. Observes quality characteristics of products and processes. Complete documentation per current good manufacturing practice guidelines and policies.

• 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; Bachelors or Associates 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

• 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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