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Leader, Technical Shift
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Sligo, SO, 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)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- 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.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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
Our Ballytivnan team invites technical experts to join our growing team as a Technical Shift Leader. In the role, you will have the opportunity to lead, develop and guide team members both technically and professionally. This is a shift-based role, you will be required to work rotational shifts between days and evenings. Delivering high levels of customer service, in this role, you will ensure the quality of the product, comply with all regulatory requirements, achieve desired financial performance, including cost reductions, and build a high-performance culture for the team. Roles and Responsibilities · Act as your team's key point of contact and technical expert. · Lead and support your team to deliver compounding, filling, lyophilization, equipment preparation, formulation, buffer preparation and processing activities in the biologics fill-finish facility to meet clearly stated operating objectives · Coach & mentor your manufacturing team to maximize its effectiveness through clear and effective communication · Promote and develop a culture of contamination control and compliance with aseptic best practices · Communicate departmental goals to provide cost-effective quality compliant products in a safe, effective manner · Collaborate with program management, supply chain, technical operations, quality, and engineering groups to ensure effective planning, scheduling and execution of commercial and NPI clinical manufacturing · Resolve operations/project issues with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate. · Drive operations excellence and key operations targets, including OEE where applicable · Provide direct interface as a subject matter expert with the QA department to interact with HPRA, FDA and applicable health authorities and internal audits. Qualifications · Minimum of 5 years experience in batch processing, automation, commissioning, and/or validation in an FDA/HHPRA-regulated industry. · A minimum of 1 year of direct supervisory experience in a team environment is preferred · Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or a related scientific field is required; an advanced degree is preferred. · Detailed knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to the pharmaceutical industry is essential. · Comprehensive understanding of contamination control principles and regulatory expectations for aseptic processing. · Technical background in pharmaceutical, biologics, or similar industries. 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