Packaging Analyst

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.

AbbVie helps people around the world live better days and better lives each year.

And that takes all of us.

We are now recruiting a Packaging Analyst, Visual Inspection to join our diverse Core 1 New Product Introduction team in AbbVie Westport on an initial 12 months fixed term contract.

As part of the new product introduction team, reporting to the Manufacturing Supervisor in this role you will complete initial and investigation tasks, working with QA and Operations for investigation and implement robust actions to prevent future Non Conformances, implement these actions from operations perspective.

You will be responsible for creating and updating Visual Inspection strategy documents and inspection procedures for New Product Introduction.

So let’s tell you a little more about this role…
Key activities you will perform in the role:

• Provide guidance to department to ensure all complaints are fully investigated and suitable CAPA implemented. Liaise with corporate QA and other departments as part of the case investigation
• Liaise with internal departments, QA and departments to achieve closure of complaint cases in a timely manner.
• Manage the opening, tracking and maintain records for complaints received and any CAPAS opened as a result of investigations.
• SOP updates - Completing all SOP updates required for Inspection departments.
• Data Integrity - Completing all electronic and logbook audit trails for V&I department, completing biannual checks for system users (BECSV010 forms match the actual users and levels on systems) and populating the required paperwork for checks completed, adding and removing users as requested by BECSV010 forms, ensuring the safe and legible storage for BECSV010 forms for each system. Updating Risk Assessments on any system updates.
• Inspection Qualifications with Inspection Personnel - Performing annual qualifications with new personnel and re-qualifications with existing personnel from V&I dept.
• Defect management - liaising with QCI on the creation and maintenance of defect sets for the different container closure systems

The educational background and preferred experience we look for:

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years experience working in the pharmaceutical industry
• Good Documentation Practices in a GMP environment
• Previous experience in the use of Trackwise and Document management systems would be desirable
• Proficient computer skills including: Word, Excel.
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Highly motivated and a self -starter
• Ability to multi-task numerous complaints
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good time management and organizational skills

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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