Quality Control Planner (F/H/X)

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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Quality Control Planner is responsible for the oversight of QC Laboratory Planning and Scheduling within Martillac QC Group. Additional responsibilities may include short-term forecasting for enablement of efficient and effective laboratory scheduling, maintenance of laboratory planning and scheduling applications, evaluation and presentation of laboratory KPI's, and cross site harmonization of planning/scheduling processes.   

Responsibilities:

•Maintains/manages laboratory planning/scheduling application, ensuring accurate configuration for laboratory workflows and timely prioritization of laboratory samples.

•Monitors, maintains, evaluates, and reports out laboratory KPI's.

•Collaborates with Laboratory Management to identify and implement process changes that enable continuous improvement.

•Participates in cross-site harmonization of laboratory planning and scheduling process. Aptitude for identifying potential issues in workflows, equipment fit, utility requirements, and safety, proposing effective solutions.

•Maintains short-term forecasts to ensure effective and efficient laboratory scheduling to reduce overall testing cycle times.

•Ability to interact and establish positive interaction with scientists, lab users, facilities teams, and other stakeholders to understand needs and convey plans.

• Performs other duties as assigned such as QC transversal continuous improvement project management.

•Incumbent has full authority to make decisions and/or take action that is required to carry out job duties. Internal requirements include compliance with ethics, environmental health and safety, financial, human resources, cGMP procedures, general business policies, requirements and objectives. The incumbent must be willing to take temporary assignments as required.

Qualifications

•Bachelor’s Degree required. Life sciences, engineering, or related field preferred.

•More than 7 years of experience in a laboratory or quality role with preferred experience in program/ project/ product management.

•Advanced use of MS Office applications required, experience with planning and scheduling software preferred.

•Experience in a regulated environment is preferred.

•Ability to work cross-functionally, coordinate work and establish positive interaction with internal/external customers.

•Ability to work independently to meet operational goals / business needs and ability to make operational and business decisions with minimum direction from immediate manager.

•Speaks English fluently

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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