API Maintenance Lead

AbbVie

Sligo, SO, Ireland Hybrid permanent

Posted: March 12, 2026

Quick Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled API Maintenance Lead to join our team in Sligo, Ireland. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and a passion for delivering high-quality solutions. As an API Maintenance Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our APIs and collaborating with our engineering team to identify and resolve technical issues.

Required Skills

Job 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Lead to join our engineering team in Sligo. This position reports to the Drug Product Engineering Manager. The successful candidate will lead and manage a team of plant support engineers and technicians to support manufacturing continuously, efficiently, and effectively.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity across shifts throughout the week, including a.m. handovers.
• Complete timecard review and approval for all PSEs.
• Responsible for adherence to training schedule, delivery of toolbox talks, WO coordination, WO reviews.
• Complete weekly review/accuracy/completeness of PH sheets.
• Arrange shift cover for Annual Leave, approve Annual Leave and other requests.
• Set goal, manage performance and development activities for all direct reports.
• Input to weekly planning meeting.
• Represent Engineering shift support at Tier 1 morning meetings.
• Resolve manufacturing escalations in a timely manner.
• Coordinate resources and assign tasks and activities.
• Work closely with Technical Shift Leaders/Operation Supervisors to ensure interdepartmental activities are planned and executed safely.
• Ensure Engineering compliance with all safety, environmental and quality related BOPs.
• Document all activities in line with cGMP requirements.
• Cross train team members and train new team members.
• Maintain the overall cGMP of the pharmaceutical processing areas.

• Diploma/Trade qualification in suitable science/engineering course and/or suitable experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in a highly regulated industry performing an equivalent position.
• Detailed functional knowledge required of a wide range of manufacturing equipment is essential.
• Proven instrumentation/troubleshooting ability.
• Good knowledge of procedures, policies and guidelines required to comply with cGMP and HPRA/FDA guidelines.
• Must be flexible and support the business through working shift and adhering to the standby schedule.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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