Quality Assurance / QA Engineer - Operations - Medical Devices

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With a track record of innovation and development, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures leading-edge glucose monitoring systems, for use in both home and hospital settings.

We have a Global Centre of Excellence for Medical Devices based in Witney, Oxfordshire. The site manufactures substantial volume of test strips annually and has also been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the next generation FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, launched in September 2014.

To support the manufacture of increased volumes of our latest product, we now have a career development opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our Quality Assurance & Compliance Group in the role of Operations QA Engineer.

The QAC teamwork closely with departments such as R&D, Technical, Engineering, Operations and Regulatory Affairs to achieve project goals relating to the development, manufacture and delivery of quality and compliant products on time, in full and cost effectively.

This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to develop their QA knowledge within a fast paced, dynamic and evolving environment. The position involves dealing with shop floor quality issues as well as providing support to all aspects of the business to ensure objectives are met whilst maintaining compliance with the quality system.

The key responsibilities in this role are:

• Investigate, document and remediate Quality issues that arise; communicate and escalate as required
• Deliver the quality message around site through team training, presentations and tool box talks
• Support the monitoring and compliance of the Quality Management System as it applies to site Operations
• Plan, conduct and review inspections for all areas as per the inspection plan. Communicate findings and work with areas leads to implement corrective actions
• Support Operations to make Quality / Compliance decisions on product during processing, manufacturing, testing, monitoring and packaging
• Champion projects that enhance and promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the quality system and product quality
• Promote a “right first time” approach to Quality Records by ensuring accountability for functional responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-achieving team that offers structured career development opportunities within a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility working on an exciting and complex new product.

Problem solving is a key feature of this position along with the need for good communication skills.

To be successful, you will need to be a decisive and solutions-orientated individual with a track record of successful achievements and accomplishments in a quality-related role in a regulated environment (such as medical devices, pharmaceutical or healthcare manufacturing).

As well as a proactive approach to your work, you will need to have excellent communication skills and sound judgement to take decisive action to resolve quality issues, and provide compliant yet practical solutions.

As you'd expect from an innovative global health care company, we offer an excellent range of benefits including competitive salaries, a defined contribution pension scheme, share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme.

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