Factory and Lab of the Future Transformation Lead

Company: AbbVie
Location: Irvine
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description 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 As a Factory of the Future and Lab of the Future Transformation Lead, you'd be responsible for orchestrating the integration of advanced technologies like automation, IoT, and AI into the manufacturing and laboratory processes. Your role involves strategic planning, project management, and ensuring a smooth transition to a more efficient and technologically advanced factory environment. The Factory of the Future and Lab of the Future Transformation Lead is responsible for developing the vision and leading the execution of the FotF and LotF transformation through the implementation of technologies throughout the AbbVie manufacturing and laboratory sites worldwide. This key strategic role will work closely with Manufacturing VP’s, Quality VP’s and Manufacturing site leaders to ensure a cohesive strategy development and implementation plan. Provide leadership and build the team to lead the continuous evolution of next generation technologies to define and develop standards, best practices, governance, application of Lean principles, and technical expertise in an organized manner that is secure, scalable, and sustainable. FotF and LotF will include elements of digital, automation, robotics, data acquisition, internet of things, and artificial intelligence to accelerate growth and maintain/gain a competitive advantage and support the MEC and Quality strategic initiatives. Responsibilities: Development of teams in the continuous improvement of Industry 4.0 initiatives; build, deploy, and upgrade digital technologies best practices. Responsible for Lighthouse use case implementations and value capture. Demonstrated ability to establish, implement, and sustain a FotF team. Networking roadmap and supporting LRP – Governance/alignment with Site Directors and VPs. Strong financial aptitude with proven ability to perform robust cost/benefit analyses. Strong strategic planning, project management, and to ensure a smooth transition to a more efficient and technologically advanced factory environment. Develop and implement strategies for integrating cutting-edge technologies, fostering a culture of innovation, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the overall success of the factory's digital transformation journey. Pivotal in driving efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness through the adoption of Industry 4.0 principles. Oversee the implementation of IoT solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to align IoT initiatives with business objectives, and ensuring a secure and scalable IoT ecosystem. Crucial leadership in leveraging IoT to enhance operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and overall business innovation. Strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling the ability to influence decisions based on sound rationale. Strong computer skills, including effective use of email and virtual meeting systems for remote communication and organization purposes. Strong project management skills, including effective meeting and workshop facilitation skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving solving, and judgment skills. Proven interpersonal skills and leadership capability. Must be able to effectively communicate across the organization, from the manufacturing floor to senior leadership. Demonstrated ability to drive transversal change via “influence without authority”. Conduct assessments of corporate culture, performance, and change readiness while leading one or more teams to build and implement digital, data visualizations of our work products for customers. Define prospects for future learning that will allow the application of digital transformational technologies. Inform corporate audiences about concepts related to digital enablement. Understand solutions that will take these criteria into account by converting business needs into the corresponding technical requirements. Recognize the full scope of the client’s technical environment. Showcase the interpretation and use of analytics and models to a business problem. As needed, connect digital transformation activities with other work streams and make sure they adhere to the project’s overall timeframe and major milestones. Manage the entire work plan for the digital transition, provide weekly status reports, locate problems and control risks. Establish and maintain communication with key customer decision-makers; lead and coordinate pursuit Must be able to read and understand the most recent technical advancements (such as big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning, the internet of things, and cyber security) and connect them to the organization’s actual processes, cultural models, and infrastructures. The position will coordinate activities to drive the implementation of Smart Factory technology use cases to deliver savings and improved performance on an annual basis. These projects are expected to drive value through increased asset utilization, improving OEE, optimizing labor, improving quality, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction. Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, finance, supply chain, or a closely related discipline is desired. Preferrable with a master’s degree in business administration, logistics, materials, or supply chain Management. A Six Sigma green belt or black belt, or lean leader certification (or equivalent) is desirable. Progressive experience leading operations strategy, roadmaps, and digital transformation of global manufacturing sites (30 preferred) Demonstrated ability to develop teams in the continuous improvement of Industry 4.0 initiatives; build, deploy, and upgrade digital technologies best practices. Demonstrated ability to establish, implement, and sustain a FotF team. Strong financial aptitude with proven ability to perform robust cost/benefit analyses. Strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling the ability to influence decisions based on sound rationale. Strong computer skills, including effective use of email and virtual meeting systems for remote communication and organization purposes. Strong project management skills, including effective meeting and workshop facilitation skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving solving, and judgment skills. Proven interpersonal skills and leadership capability. Must be able to effectively communicate across the organization, from the manufacturing floor to senior leadership. Demonstrated ability to drive transversal change via “influence without authority”. Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators. Listens to and understands others' points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one's own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations. Demonstrated and been recognized for excellence in breadth and depth of knowledge in global project management. Interacts well with diverse groups across the corporation and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators. Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences, while optimizing overall organizational goals. Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ? The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this postingbased on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more orless than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ? We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.? This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ? Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paidand may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join -us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join -us/reasonable- accommodations.html

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