Specialist Quality Assurance

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.

DESCRIPCION DEL PUESTO

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 Abbott Park, IL location in the Transfusion Medicine 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 Professional Quality Assurance Conduct quality-related activities to deliver consistent, high-quality documents, services, products, and processes, which add value to the business. What You'll Work On Contributes to defining and timely achievement of overall project goals. Scope typically limited to one specific QA function. Provides compliant solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Interact constructively with employees, managers, and cross-functional peers. May lead a project with a limited scope, but usually a contributor on broader projects. Provides guidance to other Professionals and Technicians. Quality System Compliance

• Maintains awareness of standards that regulate our industry. Ensure compliance with site level policies and procedures by promptly reporting non-compliance issues to management within Division and Corporation as appropriate. Maintains vigilance to ensure adherence to Quality Policy and Quality system procedures by promptly reporting noncompliance issues to management. Risk Management
• Applies basic Risk Management principles to work. Participate in the development or modification of Risk management files. Complaint Evaluation
• Investigates complex complaints with management oversight. Ensures compliant documentation related to area of responsibility. Design Control / Documentation & Change Control
• Identifies areas for process improvement. Provides supporting information for change including reasons and justifications. Quality Engineering
• Coordinates quality decisions between different quality and engineering groups.

Participates in the development or modification of validation packages, design plans, and risk management deliverables (e.g.

FMEAs). Team members helping and interfacing with suppliers to deliver products meeting our quality requirements. Receives general direction and exercises considerable discretion to own work detail. Recommend possible solutions. Provides compliant solutions to a variety of complex problems. Ensures compliant documentation, carrying out tasks related to area of responsibility with management oversight. Decisions may have short

• and long-term impact.

Proactively identifies systemic quality issues and drives cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., CAPA effectiveness, trending, systemic root cause elimination). Takes full ownership of assigned quality systems, ensuring deliverables are met on time with minimal oversight. Effectively challenges decisions when quality or compliance risk is identified. Acts as a quality subject matter expert (SME) within assigned area. Participates in internal, external, and regulatory audits; supports audit readiness and response activities. Required Qualifications Bachelors degree, Apprenticeship or Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Engineering, or closely related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Minimum 3 years work experience in Quality or related field experience, less experience may be appropriate with advanced degree. Preferred Qualifications Demonstrates understanding of how their function supports the business. Demonstrates technical and business competencies that drive results and continuous improvement. Demonstrates management of competing priorities in a dynamic environment while maintaining compliance and quality standards. Apply Now Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://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 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 $68,000.00
• $136,000.

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

FAMILIA DE TRABAJO

Operations Quality

DIVISION TM

Transfusion Medicine

UBICACION

United States >

Abbott Park :

AP08B UBICACIONES ADICIONALES TURNO DE TRABAJO

Standard VIAJES Yes, 5 % of the Time

VIGILANCIA MEDICA

Not Applicable

ACTIVIDADES LABORALES SIGNIFICATIVAS

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), Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link

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http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott significa el poder de la salud. Durante más de 125 años, Abbott ha ayudado a las personas a alcanzar todo su potencial, porque el mejorar la salud permite a las personas y a las comunidades alcanzar mucho más. Con una red mundial diversa que brinda servicios a clientes en más de 160 países, creamos nuevas soluciones en todos los ámbitos de la salud, a nivel mundial y en todas las etapas de la vida. Ya sea que se trate de diagnósticos de última generación, dispositivos que cambian la vida, nutrición basada en la ciencia o reformulaciones innovadoras, proponemos algunas de las tecnologías más innovadoras y revolucionarias para el cuidado de la salud, y así ayudamos a las personas a vivir al máximo su vida gracias a una mejor salud. Los empleados de Abbott vienen a trabajar todos los días con incansable energía y entusiasmo, y con la promesa de mejorar la salud y el bienestar de millones de personas. Traspasan las barreras para ayudar a manejar y a tratar algunos de los desafíos de salud más grandes de la vida. Te invitamos a explorar las oportunidades en Abbott, a evaluar si tu talento y expectativas profesionales coinciden con los puestos que tenemos vacantes. Como empleador que brinda empleo sobre la base de la igualdad de oportunidades, Abbott acoge y promueve la diversidad en la fuerza laboral. Síguenos: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter