Lead Pharmaceutical Technologist

Job Description Main Responsibilities • Leads and executes daily activities in Central Services (API) in order to assure materials are available on-time, in-full and right first time. • Handles materials, sampling and tank farm activities to ensure materials are available on-time, in-full and right first time. • Ensures compliance to SOPs, EHS guidelines, GDP or ALCOA+ principles and lead junior Pharmaceutical Technologists by examples. • Communicates on-going activities and issues with Supervisor/Manufacturing Lead for all task being executed and communicates any anomalies/exceptions and suggest possible solutions (5S/Root Cause Analysis). • Independently verifies and support other Pharmaceutical Technologists to ensure all activities in Central Services are carried out smoothly. • Primary contact for troubleshooting, on-floor issue resolution and escalations of Central Services activities. • Assists Supervisor/Manufacturing Lead in planning and leading Central Services activities. • In the absence of supervisor, deputize the supervisor while on the shopfloor. • Performs reviews of executed batch records and worksheets. Work with QA to resolve potential compliance issues. • Support the team to ensure housekeeping, facilities fitness to achieve audit readiness. Safety • Anticipate or communicate any irregularities or risks that could affect safety, quality, or production schedule • Leads safety risks assessments or participates in process hazard analysis as an operations representative (PHA) • Works on safety related assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgement in resolving issues or in making recommendations • Exercises good judgment when handling process safety related issues • Had the ability to recognize when accepted practices and deviated from. Quality • Perform routine housekeeping and facilities fitness checks by ensuring all areas are always in an audit ready state • Sufficient know-how in Central Services’ routine tasks and system for regulatory audits and inspections support. • Partakes in quality risks assessments and walkdowns with Quality Operations team. Resolves exceptions under minimum supervision or independently. • Possesses an excellent understanding of material handling systems (e.g. DeltaV, POMSnet, etc.) Schedule • Plans daily shift deliverables ahead, anticipate complexities and prevent potential delays • Ensures processes are running as per planned schedule with minimal delays. Highlights effectively to supervisor if delays are expected. • Clear ghost inventory regularly to ensure inventory accuracy. • Familiar with INFOR and able to perform Central Services daily task planning. People and Culture • Sets a positive team environment and exemplifies the AbbVie Ways We Work behaviors. • Highlight potential engagement risks to Production Support Supervisor. • Act as Trainer for other Pharmaceutical Technologists • Assists in developing JSTM training materials Qualifications • Diploma in Engineering field or equivalent required with at least 2 years' experience as a team leader in Manufacturing required. • Degree in relevant field preferred. • GMP and GDP knowledge required. • Good interpersonal and communication skills required. • Experience as trainer for operations procedures required. • Excellent team player, with experience in shift work preferred. • Leadership experience in leading a small team preferred. • Agile and able to work in a fast-paced environment preferred.