About the role
As a Lead Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer at AbbVie, you will spearhead the design, implementation, and qualification of the automation and controls input/output layer for GMP facilities and laboratories. This critical role merges expertise in process, IT/OT, and quality systems to ensure compliant and reliable operations. You will be responsible for developing comprehensive I&C design packages, configuring DCS/PLC systems (primarily FoxBoro and DeltaV), and overseeing FAT/SFAT/SAT processes in accordance with CSV requirements. Your technical leadership will support project execution while advancing AbbVie’s Clinical and Commercial Drug Substance manufacturing processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Champion a safe working environment in line with all environmental health, safety, and maintenance standards.
- Provide technical guidance for daily operational support in Upstream and Downstream Drug Substance manufacturing.
- Manage change control, nonconformance, corrective and preventative actions, as well as commissioning and qualification activities.
- Demonstrate proficiency in various instrumentation, specifically with Rockwell PLC and Emerson DeltaV platforms.
- Offer on-site operational support 24/7 on a rotational basis.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing instrumentation and control system issues while optimizing control strategies for improved safety and efficiency.
- Lead front-end engineering design (FEED) and detailed design for I&C scope, including defining I/O allocations, network topologies, and panel architectures.
- Produce detailed I&C design packages encompassing enclosure details, panel layouts, terminal block specifications, and network integration.
- Oversee the fabrication of control panels and field integration while managing vendor electrical and instrumentation scopes.
- Plan and carry out site acceptance testing (SAT) and assist with operational qualification (OQ) and commissioning processes.
- Execute tasks in a Good Practice (GxP) compliant manner, ensuring full traceability and change control in accordance with CSV practices and 21 CFR Part 11 standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with Plant Engineering, Maintenance, and Manufacturing teams to enhance operational efficiency.
- Engage with the AbbVie global network to share and implement continuous improvement opportunities within Drug Product manufacturing.
