Technician, Pilot Plant III

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Short-term incentives

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in North Chicago, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Operator/Technician to support chemical and pharmaceutical processes. The role requires adhering to GMP policies, documenting data, and maintaining a safe, clean work environment.

It also involves using process equipment and reporting material status to the warehouse. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, with 2+ years of manufacturing experience in a chemical or pharmaceutical setting; a scientific degree is desirable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; scientific degree desirable.
• At least 2 years manufacturing experience in chemical/pharma or similar environment as an operator or technician.

Responsibilities

• Follow department policies, procedures and GMP guidelines.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and report quality issues.
• Review procedures and batch records for improvements and correct safety/process issues.
• Ensure accurate material and equipment status reporting and coordinate with warehouse for staging.
• Seek ways to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.

Skills

Reading & following instructions

Operational awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s/Associate in scientific field

Tools

Process equipment

Job 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.

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.

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

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 and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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