Quality Technician 1

Abbott; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 27,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free HIP PPO medical plan

Employer retirement contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Free U education benefit

Global employer with recognition

Job summary

Abbott in Portland, OR, within the Heart Failure Division, is seeking a quality engineer to support development and manufacturing efforts. The role focuses on applying quality engineering methodologies to new product development, manufacturing, or system/services support.

You will assist engineers with validations, calibrations, gage R&R studies, and process control to ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and internal QMS standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years related experience in validations, Gage R&R, calibration, test methods, and NCMR dispositioning.
• Knowledge of Quality Systems, FDA regulations, ISO 13485 and global regulatory requirements.
• Experience with optical measurement equipment, hand tools, gages, fixture design.
• ASQ CQT certification or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect production operations and document inspection results.
• Document nonconformances and assist in resolution.
• Monitor and calibrate/test equipment and fixtures.
• Create and maintain control plans for products and processes.
• Assist in writing and documenting verifications, qualifications, and validations.
• Support QMS and EMS regulatory requirements.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

FDA regulations knowledge

ISO 13485 knowledge

Blueprint reading

Data analysis & report writing

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Optical measurement equipment

Gages & fixtures design tools

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Portland, OR location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

This position is responsible for assisting engineers in developing and maintaining quality engineering methodologies and providing quality technical support within new product development, manufacturing, or system/services support.

What You’ll Work On

• Perform inspection of production operations, including documenting inspection and audit results. Perform final product inspections against specification and procedural requirements.
• Document nonconformances as appropriate and assist in the resolution of nonconformances.
• Monitor and/or perform calibration and maintenance of all test equipment and fixtures.
• Initiate related documentation changes.
• Perform Process Control & Monitoring of critical-to-quality parameters and specifications.
• Collect data, summarize, analyze, perform basic statistical analysis on, and document test results
• Assist with or perform Gage R&R studies.
• Assist with the selection, installation and programming of precision measuring equipment.
• Assist in designing, building, and evaluation of test methods and inspection fixturing, providing improvement recommendations.
• Create and maintain control plans for products and processes.
• Assist in writing, executing and documenting equipment, product, process, and test method verifications, qualifications, and validations.
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/ GED
• 5+ years Related work experience. Previous experience in assisting with validations & qualifications, Gage R&R, calibration, test methods, and NCMR dispositioning

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Quality Systems, FDA regulations, ISO 13485 and applicable worldwide regulatory requirements.
• Experience with optical measurement equipment, hand tools, gages, pressure and force gage testing, and fixture design.
• Training in blueprint reading and experience with sampling techniques.
• Good communication and computer skills, including data analysis and report writing skills.
• Prior medical device experience preferred.
• ASQ CQT certification or equivalent preferred.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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.

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The base pay for this position is

$19.35 – $38.75/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

DIVISION:

HF Heart Failure

LOCATION:

United States States > Portland : 16125 SW 72nd Ave

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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