AbbVie Sr Principal Engineer leads technical workstreams and process improvements in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Designs processes, leads validation, and guides engineers through technical decisions.
Responsibilities
Designs site-level processes and improvements by defining operating ranges, critical parameters, and acceptance criteria that support efficient, high-quality production.
Leads process improvement and optimization workstreams, defining the technical approach, coordinating trial execution with production, and documenting results.
Conducts process validation and troubleshooting for manufacturing processes manufacturing processes by analyzing performance data, investigating deviations, and drafting corrective actions and supporting documentation for review and approval.
Establishes technical standards for process documentation and change execution, ensuring methods, assumptions, and evidence are complete.
Guides engineers through technical decisions by running working sessions, documenting decision logic, and tracking actions to closure.
Delivers high‐quality technical outputs for complex projects and programs; defines and validates methods, documents results and key assumptions, ensures adherence to applicable standards and controls, and communicates technical progress, impacts and recommended mitigations to project leads and stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) is required to provide technical expertise.
8+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry formulation.
Knowledge of Engineering standards.
Demonstrated leadership and team building skills.
Strong problem-solving abilities.
Proven track record of managing projects through to completion.
Qualification
Knowledge of Engineering standardsStrong problem-solving abilities
Required
Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical)
8+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry formulation
Knowledge of Engineering standards
Demonstrated leadership and team building skills
Strong problem-solving abilities
Proven track record of managing projects through to completion
Excellent communication skills with layers of management
