Quality Control Planner
AbbVie
September 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Waco, TX)
United States
$65,500 - $125,500 USD yearly
Operations
Quality Control Planner responsible for oversight of QC Laboratory Planning and Scheduling within the Plant QC Group, including short-term forecasting, maintenance of planning/scheduling applications, evaluation/presentation of laboratory KPIs, and cross-site harmonization.
Responsibilities
- Maintain/manage laboratory planning and scheduling application; ensure accurate configuration for lab workflows and timely prioritization of samples.
- Monitor, maintain, evaluate, and report laboratory KPIs.
- Partner with Laboratory Management to identify and implement process changes supporting continuous improvement.
- Coordinate batch release activities and QC checks; ensure testing, documentation, review, and approvals are accurate, timely, and meet cGMP requirements.
- Participate in cross-site harmonization of planning/scheduling processes.
- Maintain short-term forecasts to optimize lab scheduling and reduce testing cycle times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelorβs degree required; life sciences, engineering, or related field preferred.
- 3β5 yearsβ experience in a laboratory or quality role; program/project/product management experience preferred.
- Advanced MS Office skills required; planning/scheduling software experience preferred.
- Regulated environment experience preferred.
Benefits (as stated)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in short-term incentive programs.
Responsibilities
- Maintain/manage laboratory planning and scheduling application; ensure accurate configuration for lab workflows and timely prioritization of samples.
- Monitor, maintain, evaluate, and report laboratory KPIs.
- Partner with Laboratory Management to identify and implement process changes supporting continuous improvement.
- Coordinate batch release activities and QC checks; ensure testing, documentation, review, and approvals are accurate, timely, and meet cGMP requirements.
- Participate in cross-site harmonization of planning/scheduling processes.
- Maintain short-term forecasts to optimize lab scheduling and reduce testing cycle times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelorβs degree required; life sciences, engineering, or related field preferred.
- 3β5 yearsβ experience in a laboratory or quality role; program/project/product management experience preferred.
- Advanced MS Office skills required; planning/scheduling software experience preferred.
- Regulated environment experience preferred.
Benefits (as stated)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in short-term incentive programs.