Warehouse and Chemical Process Group Leader

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in Chicago is seeking a Group Leader to guide materials management operations, ensuring safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness across daily activities. You will lead scheduling, provide training, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to maintain compliance and drive performance.

The role requires five years in chemical operations, forklift certification, and strong technical knowledge. supervisory experience is preferred, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and plant economics.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• At least five years of chemical operations experience preferred.
• Forklift certification and ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.
• Strong technical knowledge in chemical/manufacturing environments.
• Solid analytical, teamwork, and customer service skills.
• Proficiency with computerized systems and MS Office.
• Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
• Understanding of plant economics for decision making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations with emphasis on safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Direct scheduling and workload of operators; ensure adequate coverage.
• Lead training and ensure training compliance for operators.
• Coordinate with maintenance, production, and regulatory teams.
• Serve as technical expert for interdepartmental issues.
• Conduct area inspections and drive corrective actions.
• Support timely maintenance of equipment and facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Operations management

Problem-solving

Communication

Training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

Purpose: The Group Leader position is an advancement from Senior Operator position, requiring completion of all core tasks from the previous levels. Guide and direct all aspects of materials management operations safely, reliably, and cost-effectively. Provide comprehensive oversight of daily operations, ensuring all activities align with safety protocols and operational efficiency standards. Prioritize regular risk assessments, hazard identification, and proactive incident prevention to safeguard personnel, facility assets, and environmental compliance. Enforces compliance with all departmental, corporate, and regulatory policies, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), environmental regulations, and safety guidelines. Promotes a culture of learning and accountability among staff, ensuring consistency and excellence in operational standards. Responsible for operational scheduling, supervising and controlling operations that support research, development, production and other related departments. Understands preventive controls and monitoring systems to rapidly detect and address compliance gaps. Prepares for and supports regular audits by external agencies (such as EPA and FDA) and internal teams, always maintaining records and readiness. Instills a culture of accountability and preparedness among all staff. Able to fill-in, execute and perform roles of Senior Group Leader as necessary.

Responsibilities:

All Operations Coordinator core tasks plus the following:

• Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
• Direct operations personnel to ensure plant safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance; monitor and verify completion of tasks.
• Monitor operational status, analyze data trends, anticipate issues, and take necessary actions to maintain/optimize systems or direct others accordingly.
• Able to work in wide range of weather conditions while making independent decisions and troubleshooting to ensure safe and compliant operations aligned with business needs.
• Manage and direct operator scheduling and responsibilities, ensuring adequate coverage.
• Provide leadership and training for operators; act as technical trainer and ensure training compliance.
• Coordinates and communicates with maintenance, production, project teams, contractors, and regulatory personnel to support cross-functional objectives and problem resolution; escalate issues as needed.
• Serve as technical expert for the group, coordinating management on interdepartmental issues.
• Conducts regular area and operational inspections, serving as the basis for corrective actions and operational decisions.
• Support operators in maintaining equipment/buildings and coordinate timely maintenance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least five (5) years of experience in chemical operations in applicable production areas preferred
• Forklift and portable hand truck certification.
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds regularly.
• Strong technical knowledge with experience in manufacturing within a chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, or related environment.
• Strong analytical training, problem-solving, teamwork, organizational, and customer service skills, including manual material handling.
• Demonstrated broad technical knowledge of processes, equipment and site-specific systems, maintains maturity in responding effectively to emergency or unplanned situations.
• General computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, Email, etc.); Proficiency in computerized systems; ability to read, write, interpret, and communicate effectively
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of plant economics for decision-making is aligned with efficiency, quality, safety, and reliability.

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 employer 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.

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