Development Quality Engineer I

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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Structural Heart Business Mission: why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.
We aim to lead the markets we serve by requiring the solutions we offer customers provide an improved benefit/risk profile as compared to existing standards of care; a performance threshold that by definition, guides and ensures the productive output of our engineering, business development, and clinical research efforts result in outcomes that advance the standard of care.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We are seeking a high caliber Development Quality Engineer I. A development quality engineer assures new or modified products conform to requirements and establish compliance with the quality system. This position is responsible for maintaining a strong collaborative partnership with cross-functional team members that facilitates organizational success by protecting patient/user safety and meeting business needs. Each employee can make a difference at Abbott and has the power, either individually or as a team, to influence the success of the company. We are team-oriented, fast-paced and progressive. We value people with great ideas who partner with others both internally and externally to take action and accomplish goals.

Responsibilities

• Execute on-time completion of design control deliverables
• Design verification and validation test planning
• Design verification and validation test protocols, execution and reports
• Design input output trace matrix
• Design History File organization
• Customer, system, and product requirement review
• Regulatory responses and submissions
• Risk/hazard analysis and risk management plan/reports
• Design specification reviews
• Quality plans
• Design change plan/reports
• Investigate internal and external audit findings and write responses
• Corrective and preventive action resolution
• Complete document change requests
• Ability to work independently with minimal/no supervision
• Maintain high standards for content completion, integrity, and regulatory & standards compliance; collaboratively identifying, communicating & resolving gaps
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors
• Support all Divisional initiatives as identified by divisional management and in support of quality management systems (QMS), environmental management systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by functional management based on the current project/business objectives including up to 10% travel and regular predictable attendance

Minimum Experience, Education & Knowledge:

• 0-2 years’ experience in R&D or Quality role
• Bachelor level degree in an Engineering Discipline or other Technical Field
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal communications and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the Organization
• Advanced computer skills, including and report writing skills
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail

Preferred qualifications and education:

• Degree in Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering
• Previous Quality engineering experience and demonstrated use of Quality tools/methodologies, statistical/data analysis
• Prior medical device experience preferred
• Working knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820, GMP, and ISO 13485

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: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

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.

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