Production Specialist I - North Chicago, IL
About The Position
The Production Specialist I works in a fast-paced pharmaceutical finishing operation to meet production requirements while maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality. The role supports equipment setup, changeovers, and packaging of pharmaceutical products and contributes to a collaborative team environment on a finishing line. The specialist helps promote quality and operational excellence, follows Environmental, Health and Safety procedures, and supports a proactive safety culture. The role involves operating and servicing automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment, completing quality-related production tasks, maintaining line cleanliness and organization, and escalating issues or communicating improvement opportunities. Work is performed with minimal or limited supervision and follows production schedules and line priorities.
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent.
- Demonstrated focus on maintaining the highest level of quality and ensuring compliance with site-level policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate issues to appropriate engineering and mechanical teams.
- Basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs and applications.
- Ability to stand for up to 8–12 hours per day.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Availability to work 40 to 48 hours per week, and potentially up to 60 hours depending on manufacturing demands.
Nice To Haves
- Technical experience and troubleshooting aptitude.
- Technical certificate or degree.
- Understanding and experience with systems such as POMs, SAP, and MAXIMO.
- Knowledge of related cGMP requirements and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Follow Environmental, Health and Safety procedures and guidelines and facilitate a proactive safety culture.
- Use AbbVie-approved tools to minimize the introduction of extraneous matter into the packaging process.
- Perform housekeeping cleans on finishing lines.
- Complete line clearances for lot and list changes and blow down finishing lines and equipment on 1–2 value streams.
- Assist with setup of automated equipment in primary or secondary packaging areas within 1–2 value streams.
- Service and operate automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment to produce finished product, completing assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
- Perform quality-impacting tasks during production runs, including challenges, parameters, pulling samples, in-process checks, and bulk/commodity accountability.
- Maintain 6S of parts and tooling across the production floor.
- Escalate higher-level safety, quality, technical, and operating issues to appropriate groups in a timely manner.
- Communicate and advance improvement opportunities through cross-functional teams.
- Work to the production schedule, understand line priorities, and operate with minimal or limited supervision.
- Troubleshoot minor equipment issues and make minor adjustments to improve equipment efficiency.
- Collaborate with peers on the finishing line and help foster a quality-focused team environment.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
