Senior Quality Engineer

Job Title

Senior Quality Engineer

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plano, TX location in the Neuromodulation division.  Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

The Senior Quality Engineer provide hands-on Quality and Process Engineering leadership to manufacturing operations, ensuring consistent delivery of the highest-quality products to customers. This role carries direct supervisory responsibility and serves as a key quality leader on the production floor, driving compliance, continuous improvement, audit readiness, and team development. 

What You'll Work On

Quality & Process Leadership 

• Lead efforts to reduce and control manufacturing process defects (scrap, nonconforming material, customer complaints) through root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions. 

• Own and drive Nonconforming Material Report (NCMR) creation, revision, and closure, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness. 

• May initiate product stops and define release criteria aligned to quality and risk requirements. 

• Develop, implement, and maintain product and process quality plans, specifications, control plans, and FMEAs. 

• Establish and improve process monitoring systems by reducing variation and preventing defect recurrence. 

• Collect, analyze, and trend quality data and translate findings into actionable improvements. 

Supervisory & People Leadership 

• Directly supervise five (5) Quality Control Inspectors, providing daily oversight, coaching, and performance management. 

• Support and guide other Quality Engineers on the production line through dotted-line leadership. 

• Demonstrate strong, timely decision-making that balances quality, compliance, and production requirements. 

• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement. 

• Effectively manage relationships with upstream and downstream partners and leadership. 

Training, Standards & Compliance 

• Develop and deliver quality tools, procedures, and training materials. 

• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal quality system requirements. 

• Support internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of corrective actions. 

Strategic Impact & Succession Development 

• Participate in defining department goals and project objectives. 

• Influence middle management on technical and business solutions. 

• Demonstrate readiness for expanded leadership scope as a future successor role. 

Required Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required. 

• Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing and/or regulated quality environments. 

• Demonstrated understanding of cross-functional business operations and quality systems. 

• Proven ability to solve complex problems using data analysis and sound judgment. 

Preferred Qualifications  

• Master’s degree preferred 

• 3 years supervisory experience 

• FDA regulatory body auditing experience  

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.