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Manufacturing Supervisor I (1st Shift-6:30am-3pm)

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Manufacturing

Posted Jul 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

The posting puts safety first, ahead of everything else. Tell me about a time you stopped work for a safety reason.

What they are checking: Whether they have ever actually stopped production, which is the only proof safety comes first.

Tell me about a performance conversation that changed how someone worked.

What they are checking: Whether their one-to-ones do anything.

Tell me about a time you had to hit a production schedule you did not think was realistic.

What they are checking: Whether they push back early or quietly absorb it and miss.

This posting says you receive guidance from more senior peers. How do you use that well?

What they are checking: Whether a first-line supervisor knows when to ask, which the posting is explicit about.

What would tell you, three months in, that this was not working out?

What they are checking: Honest self-assessment.

What would you do

How do you deploy your team when you are two people short?

What they are checking: Practical judgment about what gets covered and what waits.

You find out an operator has been signing off a step they did not do. What happens next?

What they are checking: Whether documentation integrity is a firing-level issue for them.

How do you keep your team engaged when the work is repetitive?

What they are checking: The posting names engagement, and manufacturing is where it is hardest.

About the work

What do you look for when you walk the floor at the start of a shift?

What they are checking: Whether they have a routine, which is what separates a steady supervisor from a reactive one.

How do you make sure a new team member is genuinely trained, not just signed off as trained?

What they are checking: The gap between a training record and competence, which is where regulated plants get caught.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

This is for the A1 Shift 6:30AM-3pm, Monday-Friday The role of the Manufacturing Supervisor I has basic knowledge and experience in its field and develops competence by performing structured work. Receives guidance and direction from more senior peers. Lead and facilitate safe operations in line with all safety, regulatory and operational requirements. Assure the delivery of high levels of customer service, ensure quality of product and services, comply with all regulatory requirements, achieve desired financial performance including cost reductions, and build a culture of high performance for the team. Responsibilities • Safety: Create an environment where safety is the number one priority in every activity that you do, driving safety improvements and conducting safety checks routinely. Be present on the floor promoting a culture of zero safety incidents in compliance with all EHS requirements. • People: Responsible for daily effective deployment of team members and ensure tasks are appropriately delegated to meet the production schedule. Ensure that team members are trained to the required standards of their job. Drives engagement with team by having regular 1:1s, conducts performance reviews and has survey actions plans in place. Ensure time and attendance is approved on time each week so that employees are paid correctly. Communicating effectively with team cascading important info. • Operational: Responsible for the effective coordination of the activities within the shift to meet the production schedule. Ensure a smooth shift handover with the next manager to ensure departmental activities are planned and executed safely. • Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory agencies. Execute a proactive compliance management process where material checks, line clearance checks and spot checks are conducted routinely. Effectively manage any compliance issue that arises during shift that could potentially impact on lot completion. • Performance: Responsible for complete cycle time management and continuously seek to identify improvements. Responsible for change-over time management and continuously seek to identify improvements. • Development: Develop direct reports by securing appropriate training and assigning progressively challenging tasks. Ensures all personnel has development actions/ plans in place and arranging opportunities for growth. Be proactive in self-development by having a growth mindset towards personal development. • Operation Excellence (OpEx): Participates in process improvement initiatives. • Generates and manages non-hazardous and hazardous waste, according with the internal operating procedures and in compliance with local and federal regulations. • Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in sciences or engineering is strongly preferred. • Pharmaceutical Industry experience is strongly preferred. • Two years of manufacturing or related experience required. Supervisor experience preferred. • Experience Systems: Proficient in Microsoft Office and other manufacturing systems, such as SAP. • Experience Regulatory: Working knowledge of safety, quality systems, and cGMPs is required. Familiarity with documentation in a highly regulated environment; good writing skills. • Experience Aseptic (If applicable): Experience working in an aseptic production environment desirable. 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 roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors 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 isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable 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 absolutediscretion, 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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