Director, Third Party Manufacturing (Packaging of Finished Goods)
AbbVie · North Chicago, IL
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level manufacturing role at AbbVie (pharma & life sciences) in North Chicago, IL.
- They ask for
- 15+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- TPM, Supplier quality
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $96k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 44 manufacturing engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 43 other live manufacturing postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 5+)
Typical $89k–$134k, from 18 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 48%
- Automation 43%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 36%
- Lean 36%
- New product launch 27%
- ✓ Team leadership 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, Supplier quality, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: AbbVie in North Chicago
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Director, Third Party Manufacturing (Packaging of Finished Goods) at AbbVie in other locations
This opening uses the same posting as the one in Florham Park, NJ. AbbVie lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
Full description from AbbVieAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead a team of AbbVie TPM Account Managers to negotiate Manufacturing Service Agreement and amendments, and assure compliance with the terms of the agreements and Assure effective planning and material procurement strategies are in place to efficiently supply TPMs with required materials.
- ◆Assure global logistics are in place to support all phases of the manufacturing agreement in accordance with Purchasing and Supplier quality expectations.
- ◆Ensure timely communication to the TPM in all aspects of the product agreement including product forecasts, manufacturing and delivery schedules.
- ◆Lead the development of Financial Operating Plan, Updates, LRP, and Standard processes, and assure the financial goals are met.
- ◆Monitor manufacturing performance; apply performance metrics as appropriate and ensure work processes and standards align to deliver product in accordance with AbbVie quality expectations.
- ◆Assure in coordination with internal AbbVie functional partners that the TPM has the required quality systems and documentation to meet regulatory requirements, follow up inspection responses and commitments. Coordinate with QA, the annual quality management review and periodic audits of the TPM. Assure deviations are properly investigated and product disposition decisions are made in a timely manner.
- ◆Lead a performance improvement culture & programs across TPMs; guide Account Managers to anticipate and act on ideas to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- ◆Coach managers in the organization and establish clear expectations with them and all employees regarding responsibilities, goals and behaviors and champion and model exceptional AbbVie performance and talent management practices.
- ◆Coordinate routine management reviews and provide on-going communication informing internal and TPM stakeholders of TPM performance against expectations, highlighting issues, actions, and on-going improvements to increase performance at TPMs.
- ◆Represent Manufacturing as required with internal Brand Teams related to all aspects of the manufacturing process with TPMs and develop and manage staff through hiring, managing performance, developing talent and providing clear expectations.
- ◆Bachelor’s Degree required in a technical field; advanced technical degree (Master’s or Doctorate Degree) strongly preferred.
- ◆15+ years’ experience including; work as an individual contributor building technical expertise and proven project management skills.
- ◆Progressively increased responsibility and performance as supervisor, department manager and leader of diverse teams in Operations (Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, etc.)
- ◆Business acumen coupled with functional leadership experience is required to ensure effectiveness and high performance in a complex operation.
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Purpose:.
Manage a team of Manufacturing Professionals assigned to Third Party Manufacture (TPM) contracts for Packaging of Finished Goods. Assure that high quality product is manufactured in compliance with local and international regulations, and released and delivered according to the established forecasts, schedules, and cost planned. Assure that high quality product is manufactured in compliance with local and international regulations, and released and delivered according to the established forecasts, schedules, and cost planned.