Engineer , Customer Quality

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

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. Our location in Sylmar, CA, currently has an opportunity for a Staff Engineer, Customer Quality.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Staff Engineer, Customer Quality is responsible for understanding and representing the customer experience for Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) products. The successful candidate will be a technically knowledgeable, customer facing experienced engineering or medical personnel who operates using facts and data and has excellent communication skills. This role is focused on understanding and championing the customers' experiences and recommending viable solutions. The Staff Engineer also utilizes their understanding of the clinical experience to provide input for product improvements and new product development, as well as to answer challenging technical questions and product performance inquiries for physicians, customers and the commercial team. This role involves frequent interaction with all levels of the organization including Executive Management as well as representing the Quality organization to the customer. This is a senior technical position, responsible for customer-facing content and communication based on analysis and understanding of customer product concerns (complaints).

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for analysis of worldwide complaints and returns for CRM products, including both implantable and remote care systems. Critical engagement in trend and performance review meetings for the CRM devices Identify key quality topics from the field and champion resolution Partner with the commercial organization to identify and resolve concerns from key accounts Provide input into next generation product design using data from the field and results of product investigations/evaluations as well as an understanding of customer concerns identified during technical discussions Support key customer accounts via direct interaction, support of sales representatives, clinical representatives or researchers by collating and communicating product performance expectations, data analysis and clinical performance Present as requested at key commercial and technical conferences Comprehensive understanding of CRM clinical procedures, including device implant, remote monitoring, non-invasive patient management strategies, and explants

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or a Technical Discipline 5 or more years of direct experience in the Medical Device industry Familiarity with statistical techniques and tools required for reliability analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree or higher in an Engineering or Technical Discipline 2 or more years of experience with Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices (CRM) Demonstrated presentation and customer interaction skills Experience with Quality Management Systems and the CAPA process Six Sigma or CQE training Demonstrated past interaction with all levels of the organization up to and including Executive Management Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career.

We offer:

Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs Paid time off 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. 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 and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY

Operations Quality

DIVISION

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION

United States >

Sylmar :

13150 Telfair Avenue

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS

WORK SHIFT:

Standard TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES

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) 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 is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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