Senior Quality Engineer: Design Control & CAPA Lead

Abbott Laboratories; Pokeno; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in New Zealand (Pokeno, Waikato) is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead design control, qualification and CAPA activities in manufacturing. You will drive project planning, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop robust change control documentation.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least five years in a similar position within food manufacturing, and strong analytical, technical writing and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years in a similar role or in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and regulations.
• Experience with investigations and CAPA.
• Detail-oriented with clear reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Understand design control processes and lead projects to ensure compliance.
• Execute qualification/validation activities for engineering projects.
• Analyze complex interdisciplinary problems and assess impact.
• Set complex design and process requirements.
• Juggle multiple priorities with trackable schedules.
• Capture complex technical requirements, cause/effect, and risks in design plans.
• Work with engineers, quality and global operations to ensure policy compliance.
• Execute design control and CAPA activities.

Skills

Quality engineering

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Technical writing

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Abbott in New Zealand (Pokeno, Waikato) is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead design control, qualification and CAPA activities in manufacturing. You will drive project planning, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop robust change control documentation.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least five years in a similar position within food manufacturing, and strong analytical, technical writing and cross‑functional collaboration skills.