Senior Quality Engineer: CAPA & Design Control Lead

Abbott; Pokeno; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in New Zealand (Waikato, Pokeno) seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead design control, qualification, CAPA, and risk management activities across manufacturing sites. The role includes leading change control documentation and ensuring regulatory compliance as part of a cross-functional quality team.

The successful candidate will execute qualification/validation activities, support complex CAPA initiatives, and collaborate with engineering and global operations to drive quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, science, technical or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in a similar role or food manufacturing.
• Strong project management and investigation skills.
• Detail-oriented with clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and deliver reliable outputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design control and CAPA activities.
• Execute qualification and validation activities for projects.
• Analyze complex problems and recommend best actions considering business impact.
• Coordinate across engineering and quality teams to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage multiple priorities with tracked schedules.

Skills

Project management

Quality systems

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Abbott in New Zealand (Waikato, Pokeno) seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead design control, qualification, CAPA, and risk management activities across manufacturing sites. The role includes leading change control documentation and ensuring regulatory compliance as part of a cross-functional quality team.

The successful candidate will execute qualification/validation activities, support complex CAPA initiatives, and collaborate with engineering and global operations to drive quality