Associate Quality Engineer - Point of Care (Ottawa)

Thornton Tomasetti; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 59,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Ottawa is seeking a quality engineer for the Point of Care division. This on‑site role four days per week with one remote day involves evaluating change control packages and ensuring equipment, products and processes stay qualified and validated.

You will collaborate with the technical team to investigate deviations, assess impact on qualification, and recommend corrective actions while applying data‑driven decisions and strong problem‑solving skills.

Qualifications

• Less than one year experience in an engineering role.
• Undergraduate University Degree in Engineering or Science with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Co‑op and/or internship experience in a related field an asset.
• Demonstrated success in challenging engineering, science, and related coursework.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make data‑driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate change control packages to ensure equipment, products, processes, and facilities remain in qualified, validated state.
• Work with the technical team to identify and investigate unusual or unexpected events during qualifications/validations.
• Assess and document the impact upon qualification or validation and recommend corrective/preventive actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data-driven decisions

Independent work

Leadership experience

Education

Undergraduate University Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Excel

JMP

Minitab

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is based at our Ottawa office within the Point of Care division and requires on‑site presence four days per week, with the option to work remotely one day. The Point of Care, Diagnostics division empowers smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including Chemistry, Electrolytes, Hematology, Blood Gases, Coagulation, Endocrinology, Cardiac Markers, Neurology, and Informatics. In this role you will have the chance to analyze quality standards for components, materials or services and apply measures, sampling methods, testing methodology and other procedures that ensure that quality standards are met.

What You’ll Do

Evaluate change control packages to ensure that equipment, products, processes, and facilities remain in qualified, validated state, including definition of appropriate requirements in change control documents, and tracking to completion the identified actions. Work with the technical team to identify and investigate unusual or unexpected events, data, or sources of variation during the development and performance of qualifications/validations; assess and document the impact upon qualification or validation as applicable and recommend appropriate corrective/preventive actions.

Required Qualifications

Less than one year experience in an engineering role. Undergraduate University Degree in Engineering or Science with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Co‑op and/or internship experience in a related field an asset. Demonstrated success in challenging engineering, science, and related coursework. Strong analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make data‑driven decisions. Leadership skills demonstrated through extracurricular activities. Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. Experience analyzing manufacturing and quality data to support process improvements, risk assessments, validation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong understanding of statistical principles and methods, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, JMP, Minitab, or equivalent statistical analysis software. Strong attention to detail with the ability to prepare accurate technical reports, investigation reports and quality documentation. Effective verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical information and collaborate with cross‑functional teams at all organizational levels. Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and quality management system requirements.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $59,250.00 to $86,900.00 CAD. The salary range provided applies to Canada only and does not apply to any other locations outside of Canada. 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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality DIVISION: APOC Point of Care LOCATION: Canada > Ottawa : 185 Corkstown Road ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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, and 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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