Senior Global MES Engineer

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

AbbVie are currently seeking a Senior Global MES Engineer who will design, implement, and optimize Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions across AbbVie’s global manufacturing network, directly supporting the MES Centre of Excellence Lead’s strategic vision for digital transformation and operational excellence. 

• Collaborate with the MES COE Lead and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality MES solutions aligned with enterprise strategy and standards.
• Lead technical design, configuration, integration, and testing of MES applications for multiple manufacturing modalities and sites.
• Develop, document, and maintain MES best practices, playbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Lead Communities of Practice (COP) meetings across AbbVie’s processes and Champion template standardization and process simplification using advanced MES capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to MES engineers and collaborators.
• Support Adoption of New MES technology and digital transformation initiatives at the site and network levels.
• Analyse manufacturing processes and data to identify areas for MES-driven process improvement, automation, and harmonization.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements, and AbbVie’s ways of working in all MES engineering activities.
• Contribute to governance, technical documentation, and training programs for MES solutions.
• Support New Instance MES program delivery through Global Recipe Templates.
• Engage with internal and external partners (technology, automation, operations, IT) to support MES initiatives and continuous im