Quality Control Technician

Abbott; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Quality Control Technician to ensure product quality through rigorous testing and documentation. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and experience in quality assurance within the medical device industry. You'll conduct inspections, generate reports, and ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. This position is 100% onsite in Des Plaines, Illinois, offering a chance to contribute to life-changing healthcare solutions.

Benefits

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

401(k)

Qualifications

• At least one year in quality assurance role in medical device industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product testing and generate testing results reports.
• Review production batch records for accuracy.
• Write, review, and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Skills

Good Manufacturing Practices

Good Laboratory Practices

Document Interpretation

Accurate Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical area

Tools

Database software

Spreadsheet software

Word Processing software

Job description

Title: Quality Control Technician

Location: Des Plaines, Illinois

Duration: 12 Months

100% Onsite

Job Summary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Understand the manufacturing processes of Company products and ability to recognize deviations from approved documented procedures.

Top Skills

• Perform a wide variety of activities to support the Quality Management System.
• Ability to follow Good Manufacturing/Laboratory Practices (GMP and GLP).
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct product testing, including testing to support complaint investigations and stability verification
• Generate product testing results reports
• Review production batch records (DHR's) for accuracy and completeness in order to approve intermediate products for use in production.
• Review finished goods batch records.
• Report all deviations in these records and assures these have been addressed and resolved prior to issuing approval.
• Conduct spot-check inspections/audits of production operations
• Participate in the internal audit program
• Write, review and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary
• May assist in supporting the Document Control program, record retention areas, and sample retention areas
• May support returned instrument processing
• Log returned instruments from the field.
• Decontaminate returned instruments in a Biohazard level II environment following standard operating procedure and documenting decontamination as required.
• Inspect returned instruments for damage, and performing basic investigation and documenting results prior to second level processing.
• As necessary, process instrument documentation for return to repair facility, and pack instruments as required.
  
  

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical area or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• At least one year in quality assurance role in medical device industry is preferred.
  
  

Other Skills And Abilities

• Ability to follow procedures and accurately document results.
• Ability to use bleach for cleaning purposes is required.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Internet software; Inventory software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk.
  
  

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)
  
  

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.