Aseptic Product Quality Manager

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Job Description The Aseptic Product Quality Manager acts as aqualitySME for asepticmanufacturingwithin theExternal Product Quality Assurance Eye CareGlobal Team.The positionis responsible forsupporting aseptic events within theEye Care Quality Assurance Third Party Manufactures (TPM)teamby providing hands-on assessments and investigation support. TheGlobal Quality Managerwill driveimplementationand aseptic best practices at TPM based onAbbVies standardsand technological advancements.

TheGlobal Quality Managerwill work effectively with TPM by promoting improvements that proactivelyidentify, quantify, prioritize,and mitigateaseptic risks.Global Quality ManagerwillalsoestablishcollaborativerelationshipswithAbbVie’sinternalsites, aseptic global team, andcross functional teams.

Maintainsthe primary quality lead with management oversight for project activities and the team members (within and outside of AbbVie) to achieve on-time quality deliverables, high customer value, and profitable results. Primary driver for the quality and compliance aspects of product transfers and organization optimization.

Provides Eye Care Quality Assurance Third Party Manufactures (TPM)teamsupport for investigation for aseptic events by providing hands-on assessments and investigation support.

Drivesimplementation and aseptic best practices at TPM based onAbbVies standardsand technological advancements.

Performs final quality release of manufactured product lots for products and/or product lines prepared by Third Party Manufacturers.

Makes recommendations for key decisions on product quality and compliance and regulatory conformance issues for sterile, biological, liquid, solids, and/or device products and elevates medium andhigh riskevents to AbbVie management. Ensures alignment of Quality and Technical Agreements with the legal contracts and that the commitments of the quality and technical agreements are being fulfilled. Helpsfacilitateresolution in cases where they are not.

Establishesand maintains relationships and open communication with Third Party Manufacturers, AbbVie plants, affiliates and other functional groups tomaintainroles and responsibilities,identifypotential projects and issues, obtain an in-depth understanding of the quality, compliance, and resource needs at eachsiteand provide guidance on quality concerns.

Communicates and negotiates with external companies quality organization tomaintaina consistent level of quality and a level of expectation that will minimize compliance risks but also balance the cost ofoperatingto provide AbbVie with the agreed service. Prioritizes programs, initiatives, and problem solving with consideration for impact to timelines,resourcesand conflicting priorities.

Interfaces with Quality Assuranceauditteam to develop audit plans, due diligence plans, and inspection readiness plans, review auditobservationsand responses, andmaintaincorrective action timetable. Provides support for quality audits, initial siteapprovalsand due diligence activities. Leads and manages pre-approvalinspectionreadiness as related to thethird partymanufacturers to ensure regulatory approvals are obtained, with no delays to market entries.

Contributes to Quality Assurance elements needed tofacilitatenew product launches including Third PartyManufacturersthat provide products directly to distribution centers, or to AbbVie domestic andInternationalplants for further packaging and/or testing. Coordinates activities to support follow-up on compliant trend investigations for non-medical and medical (adverse events). Supports the management ofexceptiondocuments and Corrective and Preventive Actions.

Completes management reviews with assigned Third Party Manufacturers thatidentifyand address quality, operational, and organizational issues. Obtains and reviews summaries of the Annual Product Reviews (domestic) and Annual Pr…