Quality Engineer I

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Quality Engineer I

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.

Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the Electrophysiology division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the Quality Engineer I , you will be responsible for supporting and maintaining quality assurance programs, policies, processes, procedures, and controls ensuring that performance and quality of products conform to established standards and agency regulations.  Uses problem solving, technical writing, and communication skills to gather cross functional buy in for improvements ranging from relatively simple to significant in terms of scope and impact. Applies a structured methodical approach even in dynamic situations with significant uncertainty and supports projects through to completion.

What You’ll Work On

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or process, for current programs, next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company.

Prepares reports, publishes, and makes presentations to communicate findings.

Analyzes and solves problems from basic engineering principles, theories, and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems which require novel and new innovative approaches or a major breakthrough in technology.

Understands and can apply engineering principles theories, concepts, practices, and techniques.

Develops knowledge in a field to become a recognized leader or authority in an area of specialization and applies this knowledge in leadership roles in the company.

Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion.

Cultivates internal and external network of resources to complete tasks.

Builds strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to further departmental and organizational objectives.

Supports project team, determining goals and objectives for the projects.

Recommends and implements changes to the system as the result of changing regulations and/or business needs.

Analyzes data, makes decisions or provides recommendations to senior staff regarding quality related crises (e.g. patient injury due to product malfunction).

Support all Divisional initiatives as identified by divisional management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

Identify opportunities to proactively assure compliance to all applicable internal, domestic and international quality regulations, US 21 CFR 820 (QSR), ISO 13485, etc.

Identify and manage activities related to adding value to the organization through risk reduction, cost improvement, and budgetary responsibility.

Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.  Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Technical Field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

0-2 years Engineering experience

Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment

Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment

Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization

Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner

Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

Prior medical device experience preferred

Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred

CAPA owner or a key cross-functional team member leading a CAPA project

Use of quality tools/methodologies.  Detailed knowledge of FDA, GMP, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971

Risk management, post market surveillance, and manufacturing analysis

Apply Now

 

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $50,700.00 – $101,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.