Associate Engineer Supplier
Menlo Park (San Mateo) Bachelor's Degree Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering
Job description
At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 99,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Primary Job Function
Primary engineering support for receiving inspection processes and material non-conformances. Drives
improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers to eliminate
recurrence of non-conformances. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action,
manufacturing yield issues and field failures.
Core Job Responsibilities
Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
1. Maintains incoming inspection procedures. Trains inspectors to these procedures.
2. Develops and/or sources inspection tools and equipment.
3. Assists in generating component specifications.
4. Analyzes incoming material defects. Dispositions and drives corrective action as necessary. Communicates
issues to suppliers.
5. Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply.
6. Investigates field failures related to supplier materials. Develop corrective action plan where necessary.
7. Develop long term supplier relationships and generate and implement cost reduction ideas.
Position Accountability / Scope
Begins developing a network of internal resources to facilitate completion of tasks.
Individual influence is typically exerted at the peer level.
Completes daily work to meet established schedule with guidance from supervisor on
prioritization of tasks.
Work is closely supervised. Follows specific, detailed instructions.
May exercise authority within pre-established limits and approval. Failure to achieve
results can normally be overcome without serious effect on schedules and programs.
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree plus 0-2 years of related work experience with a basic understanding of specified functional area, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Minimum Experience / Training Required
Basic technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices and procedures. Limited 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
Learns to use professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve routine
problems. Works on problems of limited scope. Minimal independent decision making.
JOB FAMILY:
Operations Quality
DIVISION:
SH Structural Heart
LOCATION:
United States > Menlo Park : 3885 Bohannon Drive
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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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