Abbott

Healthcare

SeniorQualityEngineer

$78–156k Atlanta, Georgia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Quality Engineer at Abbott. Skills: Quality strategy, Complex investigations, Continuous improvement. Serve as quality lead for manufacturing operations. Develop quality strategies aligned with business objectives”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

10 % travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field with 5+ years of quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related experience, Master's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field with 3+ years of quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related experience, Experience leading complex quality initiatives in a regulated industry

Nice to Have

Medical device industry experience, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent ASQ certification, Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional teams, Experience supporting FDA inspections and external audits, knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulation, ISO 13485, CAPA, complaints, risk management, and manufacturing quality systems

What You'll Do.

Serve as quality lead for manufacturing operations

Develop quality strategies aligned with business objectives

Identify systemic quality risks

Drive sustainable improvements

Lead complex investigations involving complaints

nonconforming material

Provide guidance and technical oversight for quality engineering

Drive application of risk-based decision making

Drive application of quality engineering principles

Mentor and develop Quality Engineers

Provide coaching and technical guidance

Lead quality engineering activities across cross-functional teams

Lead high-impact quality improvement initiatives

Utilize data analysis and quality metrics

Identify trends and drive actions

Champion operational excellence

Champion quality culture initiatives

Lead interactions supporting internal audits

Lead interactions supporting external audits

Lead interactions supporting regulatory inspections

Ensure compliance with applicable regulations

Ensure compliance with standards

Ensure compliance with company procedures

Assess quality system effectiveness

Recommend quality system improvements

Partner with Operations

Partner with Manufacturing Engineering

Partner with Regulatory Affairs

Partner with Supply Chain

Partner with leadership teams

Present quality performance to management

Present quality risks to management

Present quality recommendations to management

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Operations leadership teams; Manufacturing Engineering teams; Regulatory Affairs teams; R&D teams; Supply Chain teams

Communication Scope

Present quality performance; Present quality risks; Present quality recommendations

Full 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **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](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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. **Senior Quality Engineer** **The Opportunity** This position works out of our Atlanta, GA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. The Senior Quality Engineer serves as the quality leader for assigned manufacturing operations and provides technical l

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