Associate Principal Quality Partner, Shop Floor

AbbVie

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Branchburg, NJ
Salary
$96,500–$183,500 / yr
Posted
84 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jun 19, 2126

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $160k
This role $140k
$85k most similar roles pay here $207k

This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $124,187–$195,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $140k versus about $160k for comparable roles.

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About AbbVie

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.

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TL;DR · Associate Principal Quality Partner, Shop Floor

Associate Principal Quality Partner, Shop Floor serves as a senior quality resource within Operations, providing leadership for Quality Assurance activities across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality Control. The role is responsible for ensuring product and process compliance with cGMP requirements, ISO standards, and internal policies while driving strategic quality improvements. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing risk assessments for nonconformances, approving SOPs and CAPA plans, overseeing record accuracy, and leading investigations into quality incidents. The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve systemic issues and manage audit readiness. Required skills include expertise in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing, strong communication, and analytical problem-solving. Technical requirements include familiarity with electronic document management systems and laboratory information management systems. This role addresses the critical challenge of maintaining high-quality standards and regulatory compliance within a complex production environment.

What you'll do

  • Provide strategic quality oversight for manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and quality control functions to ensure GxP compliance.
  • Act as a senior QA approver for SOPs, nonconformances, CAPA plans, and other critical quality system deliverables.
  • Conduct impact assessments for nonconformances to ensure robust risk evaluation and sound decision-making.
  • Lead corrective and preventive action strategies to ensure measurable improvements in quality performance.
  • Manage quality incident investigations including root cause analysis, risk assessment, and resolution planning.
  • Represent the Quality Assurance department during internal audits, external inspections, and regulatory interactions.
  • Oversee record completion timeliness and accuracy to ensure all documentation aligns with procedural expectations.
  • Partner with cross-functional leadership to identify systemic risks and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree required; preferably in Physical or Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Engineering.
  • 8+ years of combined experience in Manufacturing, QA, R&D in pharmaceutical, biologics, device, or chemical industry.
  • Familiarity with electronic document management and laboratory information management systems.
  • Knowledge of AbbVie Quality Systems, cGMP, and other regulatory requirements.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • 5 years of quality experience on shop floor with focus on GxP/cGMP, issue resolution, risk assessment, and governance (preferred).
  • Experience supporting compliance oversight and cross-functional quality leadership (desired).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills (desired).

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