Process Equipment Engineer

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 Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

We are looking for a Process Equipment Engineer to join our maintenance team in Westport. This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. This position reports to the Associate Director, Maintenance. You will be responsible for providing engineering support to the manufacturing team, troubleshooting equipment issues and identifying process improvement opportunities. The ideal candidate will have 2 years process/equipment engineering experience in an Aseptic/Cleanroom environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support and technical trouble shooting to all site operations and reliability of equipment and processes by the successful identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the BU by developing robust process & systems to ensure delivery of effective quality.
• Ensure that line processes, equipment and materials are maintained to deliver consistent, reliable and predictable process performance and product quality.
• Develop & implement systems & structure to minimise technical downtime on the line.
• Resolve technical issues in an effective & timely manner with the technical team to support operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and process efficiency programs, i.e., OEE, OPEX, RCA, RCM and productivity output for the BU.
• Manage external vendors and services for equipment and technology in the BU along with the Lead Set-ups.
• Manage the technical documentation, reports, files, logs and records for the BU.
• Assist with the trending, monitoring, performance of equipment and the reduction of unplanned downtime.
• Help manage, track and monitor the relevant KPIs for the Technical Team.
• Assist with the trending, monitoring and reduction of repeat deviations associated with the equipment and technology in the BU. Generate and approve associated change controls and relevant protocols.
• Help support the BU during regulatory and compliance audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant Engineering area
• 2+ years experience in process engineering, with relevant experience of batch processing, automation, project management, commissioning and validation equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to the Healthcare industry is required.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and meeting the predefined quality requirements.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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