Technical Writer

at Abbott in Scarborough, Maine, United States 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. 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. The Opportunity This position works out of our Scarborough, ME location in the Infections Disease , Diagnostics Division. We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. The Technical Writer will provide guidance & support to the team in order to produce quality products, seek continuous improvement, and achieve established goals and targets for safety, quality, and productivity. What You'll Work On + Complete Quality Incident (QI) and CAPA Investigations to support Production. + Collaborate with QI Coordinators and Approvers and the Material Review Board to receive timely approval of QIs in support of the manufacturing plan. + Work closely with the Production Manager and Supervisors to ensure all production objectives are met or exceeded. + Adjust priorities quickly. + Write and execute reprocessing/rework records independently or with QA assistance. + Create and move material quarantine records and disposal records independently. + Develop and implement corrective actions to improve product and process conformance. + Complete Change Orders to update Production SOPs. Required Qualifications + Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. + 2+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment. + Prior experience utilizing GMP practices/techniques. Preferred Qualifications + Comprehensive understanding of operational excellence/lean principles and applications. + Comprehensive understanding of medical device manufacturing. Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en) Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/ (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) 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 abbott.com , on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/ , and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers . The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 - $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account