Specialist Quality Assurance
Internship Lake Forest (Orange)
Job description
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 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Abbott Diagnostics Division has an opportunity for a Quality Professional role in Global Supply Chain Quality Assurance.
Responsibilities:n
Work with ADD Suppliers and conduct quality-related activities to deliver consistent, high quality documents, services, products and processes
Project Management for quality-related activities as well as leading projects
Work in international and cross-functional teams
Ensuring compliance to site level policies and procedures
Ensuring adherence and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System
Evaluation of product safety and efficacy and elevation of risk-based issues
Compliant documentation in area of responsibility
Actively leads issue management due to supplier related topics linking to all relevant stakeholders and suppliers
Actively works with specific suppliers through improvement initiatives taking ownership and accountability for the supply of these suppliers.
Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for GSCQA organization linking to site leadership and Auditors as required.
Active participant across all areas of the ADD GSCQA organization ie Ops support, Project, Supplier Change Notification and Supplier Development
Position Accountability / Scope
Receives general direction and exercises considerable discretion to own work detail. Recommends possible solutions. Ensures compliant documentation; carrying out tasks related to area of responsibility with management oversight. Decisions may have short and long term impact.
Qualifications:
Apprenticeship or Bachelor’s degree in Life Science; Engineering; or closely related discipline is required OR relevant combination of education or experience.
At least 3 years work experience in Quality or related field experience
Less experience may be appropriate with advanced degree.
Demonstrates understanding of how their function supports the business.
Demonstrates technical and business competencies that drive results and continuous improvement.
Strong communication skills
Ability to work independently
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in molding related manufacturing and related quality systems.
Good, general understanding of the standards and regulatory bodies that regulate our industry
Experience in the Healthcare industry is preferred
JOB FAMILY:
Operations Quality
DIVISION:
ADD Diagnostics
LOCATION:
United States > Lake Forest : CP01 Floor-1
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), 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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