AbbVie: Supervisor, Manufacturing III — Heredia, Heredia Province, Costa Rica

About AbbVie

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical business focused on discovering and delivering medicines and related health solutions. Its employer introduction identifies immunology, oncology and neuroscience among its therapeutic areas, alongside the Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. The organisation's stated mission connects current health problems with the development of treatments for future medical needs. Its activities therefore have both scientific and product-delivery dimensions, with different functions supporting research, medicines and services within the named therapeutic and aesthetics areas.

The position and its setting

AbbVie lists Supervisor, Manufacturing III in Heredia, Heredia Province, Costa Rica, under reference R00152662. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 23 October 2026
• Brands: AbbVie

Responsibilities and work described

• Efficiently manage resources, product control, and the implementation of improvements, adding value to all production processes in accordance with the standards and quality and safety regulations established by the company,
• This position may include responsibility for supervising Manufacturing personnel (up to 20-25 employees)
• Collaboration: in controlling work-in-process product across all assigned production lines to ensure compliance with priorities and identify potential constraints
• Quality / delivery: production-line results
• Evaluate and implement changes to procedures, catalogs, First Article, First Shipment First Article, and other process-improvement opportunities, ensuring they are carried out promptly and appropriately to reduce operating costs
• Act as the SME for the assigned production lines by clarifying procedures, techniques, and processes to ensure the proper execution of tasks within the production line, as well as providing project support
• Delivery: support in managing production capacity
• Delivery: support during external or internal audits required by the regulatory authority, acting as the SME for the assigned areas
• Leadership: departmental improvement initiatives, such as SWAT, Operating Supplies, and any other initiatives aligned with the company’s objectives
• Leadership: improvement teams and achieve the goals established by the department
• In the event of deviations from procedures in the assigned areas, investigate the event and identify preventive and corrective actions to eliminate the root cause
• Quality / delivery: the timely disposition of held material in accordance with the company’s quality system, while always ensuring product quality and prudent resource management
• Delivery: Human Resources support to contribute to onboarding processes, position changes, and other situations that arise within the assigned area
• Promote the motivation of assigned employees by ensuring that behaviors encouraged by AbbVie’s culture are reinforced and recognized in a timely manner, both formally and informally
• Quality / delivery: compliance with corporate and legal EHS requirements through adherence to internal policies and procedures
• Also ensure compliance through the implementation of necessary strategies, internal controls, communication, and training

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Production Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Chemistry
• Advanced English proficiency
• At least two years of knowledge and experience in the medical-device industry
• At least two years of experience managing personnel in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge: quality-management systems and regulated environments, including GMP, QSR, FDA, ISO, and CAPA
• Other
• Availability to a fix term contract (6 months)
• Availability to work in shift B1: Monday to Friday 3:30 pm to 10:00 pm & Saturday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Master’s degree studies in a field related to Manufacturing, preferred

Experience and professional background

• At least one year of experience in Quality, preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Heredia, Heredia Province, Costa Rica

Employer details to confirm

• The employer’s seniority category and its stated experience requirements do not agree. Follow the role-specific requirements above rather than assuming this is a fresher opening.

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Supervisor, Manufacturing III vacancy is not an offer for reference R00152662; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

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How to apply to AbbVie

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official AbbVie posting below and match the title and reference R00152662.

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Practical preparation: GMP

GMP references concern work performed within a controlled manufacturing or quality environment. In an application, explain your actual involvement with procedures, records, deviations or other controls relevant to the post.

Relevant skills

• GMP
• ISO
• manufacturing
• audit
• compliance
• human resources
• training
• logistics
• communication
• root-cause analysis
• chemistry