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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 (https://twitter.com/abbvieireland) , Facebook, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvieireland/) , YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

We are looking for an Engineering Development Manager for a newly created position in our engineering team in Manorhamilton Road, Sligo. This position reports to the Engineering Director and will have up to 7 - 10 direct reports, with a total team of 25 including contract engineers. This is an exciting opportunity which combines capital project management with system development programs such as “factory of the future”.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide Engineering Support Services to the site including Site Capex Planning, Engineering Project Management, Equipment Reliability Development, and Maintenance Excellence Program Ownership.

• Ensure continual compliance with the policies relating to Personnel, Quality, Engineering, Safety and Finance.

• Control all relevant engineering budgets (baseline > €15MM/annum, with additional specific site expansion projects).

• Responsible for setting annual goals, completing reviews, developing growth plans, and carrying out performance management of the team.

• Develop the team with the emphasis on continuous improvements and employee development.

• Support the creation of development plans which will result in a flexible and agile site.

• Liaise with Operations departments to ensure the site is developed to meet future demands.

• With input from relevant stakeholders, create the capital Long Range Plan (LRP) for the site.

• With input from relevant stakeholders, create the annual capital plan (Plan) for the site.

• In conjunction with relevant stakeholders create scope documents for proposed capital projects.

• Manage all capital projects on site.

• Develop and maintain an equipment Reliability Program for the site covering API, OSD, Automation and Utilities.

• Develop and maintain the Maintenance Excellence Program for the site.

• Liaise with Global Engineering on these programs.

• Develop and maintain records and documentation on relevant Engineering Procedures.

• Liaise with AbbVie Engineering Personnel, and external partners and trade bodies in keeping abreast of latest technologies and processes.

• Present and take ownership of area during regulatory inspections and corporate audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering or a relevant discipline is essential.

• Membership of an internationally recognised Engineering Professional Body, such as Engineers Ireland, ISPE, ASME, etc. advantageous

• 10 – 15 years engineering experience in pharmaceutical industry (API, OSD and/or biologics).

• 5 years engineering supervisor or management experience.

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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