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
AbbVie Grâce-Hollogne is designated as one of the group's centers of excellence for women's health, ensuring product development, GMP manufacturing, and quality and regulatory expertise from a custom-designed facility located in Liège, Belgium.
This people leadership role has a direct impact on Abbvie Grâce-Hollogne’s ability to efficiently meet commitments to customers and client organizations.
Reporting directly to the Head of Manufacturing, the Production Supervisor will lead manufacturing employees and develop production and resource plans that meet operational goals in terms of safety, quality and output.
This position ensures and conducts proper staff training and ensures that all deliverables are met or expectations are proactively managed towards alternative solutions and communicated appropriately.
Your Main Duties
Helps plan and organize production: assigns work according to production needs; reviews, approves and draft documents relevant to management of production activities; issues recommendation on production organization and make adjustments.
Keeps tracks of production activities: ensures supply of raw materials and components for production; check equipment availability and operational status; ensures production processes are carried out; ensures workplace safety and proper management of waste and residual materials
Manages the work team: assists in hiring of production employees; integrates new hires; coordinates production staff, employee rotation; evaluates employee performance
Contributes to follow-up of activities and training: collaborates on management processes and production processes; takes part in the validation of production equipment; participates in the training and development of the skills of production employees.
Your Main Responsibilities
Production Planning and Organization
- Execute manufacturing schedules according to needs determined by the Planning department.
- Supervises the execution of batches, including monitoring timelines, raw materials, equipment availability and yields to ensure Right First Time.
- Applies mechanical capabilities in order to perform limited troubleshooting and expeditiously resolve equipment issues, with the support of the Maintenance Department, to minimize equipment downtime.
Production Follow-up Activities
- Identifies opportunities and develops process, procedural, and training improvements and efficiencies; drives execution, and measures success.
- Analyses and interprets operational data for use in trending and for investigative purposes.
- Develops, maintains, and reports on manufacturing key performance indicators within the department.
- Writes and reviews SOPs, Work Instructions, and On-The-Job training modules for content, clarity, and executability.
- Reviews manufacturing documentation and procedures for clarity of instruction and ability to execute on the floor; collaborate with others to adjust as appropriate
Management of Production Employees
- Directly leads a team
- Provides manufacturing training and leadership for subordinate manufacturing positions.
- Sets the example for strict GMP adherence; ensures requirements are understood and executed appropriately by subordinates.
- Responsible for driving a culture of Safety in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Environment.
- Embodies our company values
Qualifications
Qualifications
- A Bachelor of Science (biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, pharmacy) or engineering (chemical engineering, mechanical engineering) with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Two to five years of relevant experience in a similar position in the pharmaceutical sector or a related discipline.
Soft skills
- Organizational skills
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
- Autonomy and a sense of responsibility
- Ability to manage priorities, meet tight deadlines, and ensure follow-up
- Ability to work in a quality and results driven environment
- Process-focused with a concern for continuous improvement
Additional Information
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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