Supervisor, Line II

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

The Line Supervisor II will work in a high performing and fast-paced pharmaceutical finishing operation to meet our production requirements while maintaining the utmost focus on safety and quality. He or she will support setup, changeover, packaging, equipment troubleshooting, on multiple or improvement focused packaging lines. He or she will be expected to contribute to and influence a team environment by leading and working with his or her peers daily on finishing lines. He or she will be responsible for creating a safety and quality-focused environment by optimizing line resources to drive performance to meet or exceed production targets.

Responsibilities

• Satisfy responsibilities for the Line Supervisor I role.
• Demonstrated ability to actively manage line clearances for lot and list changes and blowing of the finishing line/equipment on multiple value stream(s).
• Work as a direct team member or a Production Technician on assigned line as required to maximize performance.
• Back up and support to Operations Coordinator.
• Effectively trains Line Supervisor candidates as qualified Subject Matter Expert.
• Identify, implement and drive process improvement on dedicated lines focused on reducing human error, increasing OEE, and enhance yield
• Communicate and drive improvement opportunities through cross functional teams. Works closely with the production schedule and understands line priorities while working with minimal/limited supervision.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 4+ years closely related cGMP manufacturing experience preferred.
• Technical certificate or degree preferred.
• Technical experience and troubleshooting aptitude preferred.
• Display sufficient business acumen to apply cross functionally
• Must be goal oriented, able to lead within a team environment, self-motivated and work with a sense of urgency to meet business needs. Ability to effectively influence team without direct authority over line personnel.
• Demonstrated performance as an LS I for a minimum of 1-2 years.
• Demonstrated focus and understanding of the importance of maintaining the highest level of safety and quality, ensuring compliance to site level policies and procedures.
• Ability to escalate and communicate issues to appropriate operations, EHS, engineering and maintenance team as required.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs and applications required.
• Understanding and experience with productions systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning, Manufacturing Execution Systems, etc. preferred.
• Requires standing up to 8-12hrs per day and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Work 40 to 48 hours per week and may work as many as 60 hours depending on manufacturing demands.

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 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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