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Engineer, Validation (temporary 12 months)
Heredia Province, Heredia, Costa Rica
Posted on Jul 18, 2026
Company Description
About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Manage the operational strategy of the validations area, ensuring that the equipment, processes, and systems in the plant remain properly qualified and validated in accordance with Allergan’s standards, regulations, and procedures, as well as actively supporting business growth and continuous improvement.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify best practices in resource management that ensure low turnover, resource maximization, and suitable results that guide the company’s operational success.
- Negotiate with customer areas and external representatives on priorities and tasks related to validation and associated studies, safeguarding the company’s key interests, and participate in the evaluation of changes to validated processes.
- Coordinate with various areas the plant’s needs regarding equipment and process validation.
- Identify the competencies of area resources to assign tasks to direct reports, ensuring outcomes and providing proper follow-up.
- Facilitate the execution of various tasks by providing administrative assistance, focused training, and specialized courses.
- Identify improvement opportunities and look after the professional and personal growth of assigned staff, and participate in the development and implementation of new products and processes and actively identify and implement process improvements.
- Ensure compliance with corporate and legal EHS requirements and global policies (integrity/ethics, adverse events, etc.) by adhering to the applicable policies and internal procedures. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Participate in the evaluation of changes to validated processes, and actively identify and implement process improvements.
- Ensure Data Integrity (DI) compliance with regulatory standards and Abbvie‘s corporate procedure requirements.
- All other functions inherent to the position and those assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s, or Associate’s degree in Industrial, Electrical, Electronic, Electromechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related field.
EXPERIENCE
Five (5) to Six (6) years as a validation, quality, or engineering in regulated medical industries with significant knowledge of GxP practices. If with fewer years of experience, it should be compensated by the level of education.
SKILLS
- Focus on excellence
- Open and authentic
- Execution
- Task Administration
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
- Project management
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
- Continuous improvement
Additional Information
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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