Jeffrey Kriegbaum

Jeffrey Kriegbaum is an experienced professional in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, currently serving as Vice President of Global Engineering and Site Director at AbbVie since November 2012. Responsibilities include overseeing operations at AbbVie’s North Chicago facility, which focuses on fermentation, chemical small molecule API, and terminally sterilized drug product manufacturing, managing a total of 274 personnel in areas such as Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Project Management, and Materials Management. Previously, Jeffrey managed operations at AbbVie’s Wyandotte potent API manufacturing facility and held roles at Abbott as Manager of Operations and Process Engineer, where tactical management and engineering support were key functions. Jeffrey's career began at BASF in their Professional Development Program, which involved diverse engineering assignments. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.