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Line Supervisor II

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Manufacturing

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you reduced human error on a line.

What they are checking: Whether they reduce human error through error-proofing and better process design, rather than relying only on retraining and reminders.

How would you train a new Line Supervisor candidate?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach a new supervisor the line, the standards and the people side, since strong teams depend on good handoffs of knowledge.

Tell me about a time you had to lead peers who used to be on your level.

What they are checking: Whether they can lead former peers with fairness and clear expectations, earning respect without becoming distant or overly friendly.

What would you do

A technician skips a step to keep the line running. What do you do?

What they are checking: Holding the line on safety and quality while keeping trust.

A changeover is running long and you're behind on the production schedule. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they keep standards intact under schedule pressure, recovering time safely and communicating delays instead of cutting corners.

How do you start a shift so your team knows the priorities?

What they are checking: Whether they open each shift with clear priorities and safety focus, so everyone knows what matters before problems start.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd run a line clearance between two lots on a packaging line.

What they are checking: Whether they run thorough line clearance between lots, because a single leftover label or component can cause a mix-up and a recall.

Your line's OEE has dropped for two weeks. How do you find out why?

What they are checking: Whether they break OEE into availability, performance and quality losses, so they fix the real cause instead of guessing.

A piece of equipment keeps jamming. How do you troubleshoot before calling maintenance?

What they are checking: Whether they can troubleshoot equipment sensibly and know when to escalate, keeping the line moving without creating safety or quality risks.

How do you handle a deviation on your line, from discovery to documentation?

What they are checking: Whether they handle deviations with accurate, timely documentation and clear escalation, since GMP records protect patients and the company.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Line Supervisor II will work in a high performing and fast-paced pharmaceutical finishing operation to meet our production requirements while maintaining the utmost focus on safety and quality. He or she will support setup, changeover, packaging, equipment troubleshooting, on multiple or improvement focused packaging lines. He or she will be expected to contribute to and influence a team environment by leading and working with his or her peers daily on finishing lines. He or she will be responsible for creating a safety and quality-focused environment by optimizing line resources to drive performance to meet or exceed production targets. Responsibilities • Satisfy responsibilities for the Line Supervisor I role. • Demonstrated ability to actively manage line clearances for lot and list changes and blowing of the finishing line/equipment on multiple value stream(s). • Work as a direct team member or a Production Technician on assigned line as required to maximize performance. • Back up and support to Operations Coordinator. • Effectively trains Line Supervisor candidates as qualified Subject Matter Expert. • Identify, implement and drive process improvement on dedicated lines focused on reducing human error, increasing OEE, and enhance yield • Communicate and drive improvement opportunities through cross functional teams. Works closely with the production schedule and understands line priorities while working with minimal/limited supervision. Qualifications • High school diploma and 4-5+ years closely related cGMP manufacturing experience preferred. Technical certificate or degree preferred. Technical experience and troubleshooting aptitude preferred. • Display sufficient business acumen to apply cross functionally • Must be goal oriented, able to lead within a team environment, self-motivated and work with a sense of urgency to meet business needs. Ability to effectively influence team without direct authority over line personnel. • Demonstrated performance as an LS I for a minimum of 1-2 years. • Demonstrated focus and understanding of the importance of maintaining the highest level of safety and quality, ensuring compliance to site level policies and procedures. • Ability to escalate and communicate issues to appropriate operations, EHS, engineering and maintenance team as required. • Basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs and applications required. • Understanding and experience with productions systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning, Manufacturing Execution Systems, etc. preferred. • Requires standing up to 8-12hrs per day and lifting up to 25 pounds. • Work 40 to 48 hours per week and may work as many as 60 hours depending on manufacturing demands. ​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 short-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 Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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