Abbott

Healthcare

SeniorQualityEngineer

$66–132k Arecibo, Puerto Rico, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Quality Engineer at Abbott. Skills: Quality Engineering, Process defect identification, Root cause analysis. Ensure delivery of highest quality product. Identify manufacturing process defects”

What You'll Achieve.

Reduce site non-conformance index year over year

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

Onsite position, 5% travel, Keyboard use (>=50% workday)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Minimum 5 years of experience, Relevant experience in Quality and/or Compliance, Knowledge of applicable US & non-US regulations, Knowledge and proficiency in Quality Engineering principles, Ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams, Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in Spanish and English, Ability to evaluate complex process, Ability to interact effectively with all levels, Digital skills, Microsoft office

Nice to Have

Experience in medical device industry

What You'll Do.

Ensure delivery of highest quality product

Identify manufacturing process defects

Disposition non-conforming material

Lead identification of primary root causes

Identify appropriate corrective and preventive actions

Train others in effective CAPA methods

Manage quality issues of moderate to high complexity

Ensure prompt communication of quality issues

Keep management informed of investigation status

Lead line support team for triage

Determine if non-conformance impacts distributed product

Determine initial bracketing and containment

Initiate stop ship and escalation process

Report quality metrics

Lead team in developing product quality plans

Provide direction for setting product specifications

Provide direction for setting quality specifications

Provide direction for setting quality plans

Provide direction for risk analyses

Provide direction for FMEAs

Support internal and external audits

Own and maintain product risk analyses

Own and maintain FMEAs

Mentor others in risk management process

Utilize process monitoring tools

Understand process shifts

Reduce process variation

Mentor and train others in SPC tools

Mentor and train others in process controls

Develop Quality Tools & Training Materials

Train others in use of prevalent tools

Train others in available training materials

Lead Product/Process improvement efforts

Systematically gather quality metric data

Use appropriate analysis methods

Enhance sustaining product design

Support Divisional Product/Process improvement efforts

Understand current quality metric data

Enhance new product development

Run complex problem-solving efforts

Mentor others on best practices

Implement complex changes through change management system

Provide quality engineering impact assessment

Reduce site non-conformance index

Write protocols to support engineering studies

Write reports to support engineering studies

Write protocols to support validations

Write reports to support validations

Develop complex test strategies

Summarize statistical data

Mentor others in best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Interpersonal communication

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