Abbott

Quality Engineer - 2nd Shift

Abbott • $61K — $122K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree plus 2-5 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 0-2 years, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions).
  • Proficient in data analysis techniques.
  • Knowledge of risk management principles.
  • Familiarity with quality systems in a regulated environment.
  • CQE Certification is a plus.
  • Experience in the medical devices sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
  • Identify and control manufacturing process defects through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Support product development teams by querying and bounding data for complex release criteria.
  • Develop product quality plans and specifications in collaboration with product development teams.
  • Create risk analyses and FMEAs as needed.
  • Establish process monitoring systems to reduce variation and defects.
  • Lead process improvement initiatives by capturing quality metrics and performing analyses.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and their families.
  • Opportunities for career development and advancement within the company.
  • Supportive work environment with a focus on quality and compliance.
  • Access to diverse opportunities within a leading healthcare company.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Title

Quality Engineer - 2nd Shift

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Quality Engineer for 2nd Shift in ourVascular division. This is a fully onsite role.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents

What You'll Work On

Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to manufacturing, helping to ensure delivery of highest quality product to the customer. Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to product development teams, helping to ensure development of highest quality new products.

Core Job Responsibilities

  • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
  • Identifies and controls Manufacturing process defects (scrap, nonconforming material, custom complaints) by participating in efforts/teams focused on identifying the primary root causes and
  • implementing corrective and preventative actions.
  • May be responsible for querying & bounding data to support implementation of complex & documenting release criteria.
  • Develops product quality plans, documents and systems by creating product specifications, quality specifications and quality plans in conjunction with other product development team members.
  • May be responsible for creating risk analyses and FMEAs.
  • Develops Process Monitoring Systems by identifying critical process steps applying methods to reduce process variation in order to reduce/eliminate the cause of defects.
  • Leads process improvement efforts by identifying methods to capture quality metric data and by performing appropriate analysis methods to enhance sustaining product design and new product development.
  • Assists in creation of Quality Tools & Training Materials by understanding the limitations of existing quality tools and training materials, and by helping to identify more effective tools & materials.


(Supervision Received) Works under general supervision. Follows established procedures. Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy.;

(Supervision Provided) May provide limited work direction and guidance to exempt and/or skilled nonexempt levels of employees; may be asked to evaluate performance of and assist in career development planning for subordinates.

(Influence/Leadership) Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an extensive external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks. May lead a project team of moderate scope. Provides guidance to less experienced staff. Acts as a mentor to lower-level individual contributors. Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management.

(Planning/Organization) Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule.

(Decision Making/Impact) Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action. Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.

(Cognitive Skills) Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation

of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting

methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Has a sound knowledge of various technical alternatives

and their impact.

(Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Working technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices and procedures. General understanding of business unit/group function. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in a noncompliance with governmental regulations.

Education and Experience you'll bring
  • Bachelor's degree plus 2-5 years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area, or Master's degree with 0-2 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • CAPA experience
  • Data Analysis experience
  • Risk Management experience
  • Experience working with Quality Systems


Preferred Experience
  • CQE Certification a plus
  • Medical Devices experience preferred


Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

The base pay for this position is
$61,300.00 - $122,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Operations Quality

DIVISION:
AVD Vascular

LOCATION:
United States > Temecula : Building E - TE

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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