Associate Director, Front End Planning
About The Position
Responsible for executing feasibility and conceptual-level designs that support strategic initiatives identified in Operations long-range and capital planning cycles. The role ensures Engineering Front End Planning (FEP) objectives are met for designs supporting existing and new products manufactured by AbbVie, and identifies the core technologies, designs, and manufacturing requirements needed to develop AbbVie’s manufacturing sites. The position assists in developing manufacturing network strategies to optimize cost, capacity, manufacturing expertise, environmental performance, and regulatory compliance. It supports capital and expense cost estimates and schedules for capital projects at AbbVie manufacturing plants or within Global Engineering. It also ensures strategic design proposals are controlled by engineers and project managers and connected to the global manufacturing plan through FEP deliverables and the capital-planning financial cycle.
Requirements
- B.S. in Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of 10–15 years of experience in chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, and project management, including estimate generation.
- Broad business perspective and knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes across modalities, including API, OSD, biologics, sterile fill, and packaging.
- Strong project experience and ability to influence others.
Nice To Haves
- M.S. in Engineering.
- MBA.
- Multi-divisional and operational line management experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive FEP deliverables, including manufacturing design scenarios, cost estimates, schedules, and key strategic issues, to facilitate investment decisions for capital projects, manufacturing, capacity expansions, and network optimization.
- Execute early-stage studies against FEP checklists to ensure identifiable issues are examined and addressed in long-range planning and capital-planning scenarios.
- Develop capital expenditure scenarios aligned with strategies for key products and global capacity initiatives, considering cost, tax impact, and center-of-excellence analysis.
- Execute FEP studies evaluating new commercial opportunities across business development, ECM, R&D, and manufacturing to support rapid, cost-effective manufacturing decisions.
- Provide leadership and a common vision to manufacturing or consulting teams, clarify roles and issues, and maintain momentum in developing early-stage project studies.
- Provide technical input and decision analysis based on broad manufacturing experience, challenge project assumptions, explore options, and develop contingency plans.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
