SENIOR PROCESS & PROJECT ENGINEER (BIOLOGICS)

Job ID: R00130038

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.

Job Description

Purpose

• Responsible for design, operation and optimization of chemical / biologic processes
• Coordinate and deliver projects actively leading the integration of technical activities with operations including providing technical support to ongoing operations
• Analyze new processes and evaluate them to assess needs and feasibility of introduction of these processes into the existing facility

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for design, operation, control and optimization of chemical / biological processes
• To drive the commissioning and qualification effort of the process equipment and associated systems.
• Design, install and commission new production units, monitoring modifications and upgrades and troubleshooting existing processes
• Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards
• In a cGMP environment, lead modifications and changes to processes and equipment, troubleshooting, deviation investigation, identification and completion of corrective and preventative actions.
• Propose and evaluate modifications to equipment, processes and operations to improve safety, increase efficiency and enhance company goals.
• Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers
• To actively seek avenues to improve operational efficiency accruing benefits to the Abbvie businesses in Singapore
• Actively engaged in developing specifications for process equipment and assist in FAT / SAT of related equipment as part of the new build-outs.
• Participate and lead, when required, in all investigations (contaminations, deviations, and discrepancies) relating to the manufacturing process.
• Develop and implement systems that ensure the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet supply needs
• Provide operational support for the successful and uninterrupted operation of manufacturing systems used in manufacture of API and biologic products.
• Act as one of the key contact points and local SME for investigations into utility excursions and deviations and provides resources to ensure fixes.
• Supervise engineers and provide day to day guidance on technical issues.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or a diploma in Engineering
• At least 7 years of relevant experience with at least 3-4 years of biologics experience.

Experience

• Knowledge of cGMP is highly preferred
• Strong technical knowledge coupled with hands-on working experience in a pharmaceutical / biotech facility
• Working experience in start-ups, commissioning & qualification of process systems in an operating plant is a plus

Skills

• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Ability to lead teams including external contractors
• Excellent team player willing to work for the common goal

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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