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Maintenance Supervisor
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Westport, MO, IE
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
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The US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We are looking for a Maintenance Shift Supervisor to support the day-to-day maintenance requirements of Manufacturing Operations based at AbbVie, Westport . This position reports to the Associate Director, The Maintenance Shift Supervisor lead and manages a team of engineers and technicians to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of manufacturing. To be successful in this role, you need to be self-motivated and enjoy working with a high level of autonomy. The successful candidate will work Evening & Nights shifts. or Weekends. Roles and Responsibilities • Responsible for continuity across shifts, throughout the week, including handovers. Typically there will be two hand over meetings, one at the start of the shift (evening hand over) and one at the end of the shift (night handover or weekend handover). • Responsible for timecard review and approval for all PSEs. • Ensure adherence to training schedule, delivery of toolbox talks, WO coordination, WO reviews. • Complete weekly review of PH sheets for accuracy and completeness. • Arrange shift cover for A/L, approval of A/L requests. • Set goals, performance management and development of all direct reports. • Input to weekly planning meeting. • Represent Engineering shift support at meetings. • Resolve manufacturing escalations in a timely manner. • Coordinate resources including outside contractors/services engineers and commissioning engineers, division equipment engineers etc. • Work closely with Technical Shift Leaders/Operation Supervisors to ensure interdepartmental activities are planned and executed safely. • Responsible for engineering compliance with all safety, environmental and quality related BOPs. • Adhere to and follow all procedures policies and guidelines ensuring compliance with cGMP and HPRA/FDA regulations and company policies, procedures and guidelines. • Documentation of all activities in line with cGMP requirements. • Cross train within the team and train new team members. • Maintain the overall cGMP of the pharmaceutical processing areas. • Build an ethos of Right First Time. Diploma/Trade qualification in suitable science/engineering course and/or suitable experience. • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a highly regulated industry in a similar role. • Detailed functional knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing equipment is required. • Proven instrumentation/troubleshooting ability. • Strong interpersonal skills are essential as you will interact with external vendors, auditors, inspectors and other external parties. 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