Abbott

Quality Engineer

United States - California - San Diego Full time
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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Quality Engineer is within our Cardiometabolic unit located at San Diego, CA. 

 Responsibilities

  • Analyze quality standards for components, materials or services. 

  • Apply measures, sampling methods, testing methodology and other procedures that ensure that quality standards are met. 

  • Apply quality principles, analyzes quality records, prepares reports and recommends improvements. 

  • Conduct inspection, verification and validation of components or materials used in development processes. 

  • Identify and address recurring problems either with the quality of the product or the reliability of testing procedures. 

  • Document quality issues and performance measures for management review. 

  • May liaise with external vendors. 

  • Responsible for application of quality principles and analysis of quality records and reports to form recommendations for improvements

 

Qualifications

  • Associates Degree (± 13 years) 

  • 2 years of experience in Quality

  • Minimum 2 years of CAPA experience

  • Knowledge in the area of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

  • Experience in Medical Devices

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience in Risk Management principles

What We offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career.

We offer:

  • A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
  • Production areas that are clean, well-lit, and temperature-controlled
  • Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
  • Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans
  • Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
  • The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and a history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal

The base pay for this position is

$79,500.00 – $138,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

DIVISION:

CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics

LOCATION:

United States > San Diego : 7220 Trade Street, Suite 395

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

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.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf