Senior Principal Engineer, Plastics Molding — Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Medical Devices

Position Overview

Full-time Hybrid

The Senior Principal Engineer Plastics Molding provides enterprise-level technical leadership for plastic injection molding and blow molding technologies supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing medical devices biologics healthcare and closely related regulated products. This role leads complex engineering initiatives across the product and process life cycle advancing robust compliant scalable molding solutions through close partnership with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead medium- to large-sized complex molding engineering projects from concept and design through procurement qualification validation and sustained support.
• Develop and implement technically sound injection- and blow-molding solutions that meet product process quality cost and regulatory expectations.
• Provide technical direction on equipment tooling automation resin selection process development inspection strategy and manufacturing readiness.
• Conduct risk assessments manage life-cycle costs and communicate technical recommendations project status and risk-based decisions to management.
• Support supplier selection supplier performance and technical issue resolution for molds equipment automation and related services.

Technical and Functional Accountabilities

• Apply deep knowledge of plastics processes resins injection molding equipment blow molding tooling and inspection procedures to optimize process capability and product quality.
• Plan and execute FMEAs design of experiments (DOE) dimensional analysis statistical process control (SPC) analysis factory acceptance testing (FAT) equipment and process qualification and validation activities.
• Translate design controls quality-system expectations regulatory requirements and applicable ISO requirements into practical engineering deliverables and manufacturing controls.
• Lead or support tooling and automation design procurement qualification and supplier management; evaluate technical proposals and acceptance criteria.
• Use metrology and dimensional data to investigate variation establish process controls and drive effective corrective technical actions.
• Maintain working familiarity with CNC equipment wire EDM surface finishes grinders hand tools and 3D CAD platforms including SolidWorks Creo/ProE and AutoCAD.

Candidates are considered based on relevant qualifications skills and experience. The role welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives consistent with applicable equal employment opportunity principles.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Serve as a recognized technical resource providing clear evidence-based guidance on molding technology manufacturability risk quality and life-cycle decisions.
• Partner effectively with cross-functional teams and external collaborators including manufacturing quality engineering procurement suppliers and service providers.
• Influence technical alignment across stakeholders facilitate resolution of complex issues and enable timely execution in a regulated operating environment.
• Communicate complex engineering concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences and advise management on options tradeoffs and recommendations.

This is a hybrid role based in North Chicago Illinois. Work may include collaboration across office manufacturing supplier and project environments.

Travel up to 40% may be required to support suppliers equipment and tooling activities factory acceptance testing qualification validation and cross-functional project needs.

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Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Plastics Engineering Engineering Science or a related field; equivalent technical experience may be considered.
• 10 years of significant engineering and/or operational experience preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturing medical devices biologics healthcare or another closely related regulated industry.
• 3 years of plastic injection molding and/or blow molding design and process-support experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of molding equipment plastics processes and resins tooling inspection procedures SPC analysis and applicable regulatory and ISO requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with tooling and automation design; procurement and qualification; supplier management; FMEA DOE dimensional analysis FAT validation design controls metrology and quality systems.

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. 

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law.

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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