Quality Technician I

Abbott Laboratories; Roseville (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Roseville, MN is seeking a Quality Technician to ensure compliant testing of materials and processes. The role focuses on inspection, documentation, and participation in validation activities according to established protocols.

You will review records, support nonconforming material handling, and assist in training while contributing ideas to improve quality, productivity, and safety in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years: Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic Math Knowledge and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel at a basic level.

Responsibilities

• Review material, equipment, and systems quality through inspection and testing of materials and documents.
• Contribute to validation testing per protocols with engineering guidance.
• Audit processes to prevent quality system impacts and verify documentation.
• Review batch records, reports of nonconforming materials, and inspection records.
• Notify supervision of issues or errors and provide immediate response.
• Execute testing and product acceptance activities under supervision.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic Math

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Quality systems

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Technical Diploma in technical field

Associate Degree in technical field

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

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.

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 for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, 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

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

What You’ll Work On

• Review material, equipment, and systems quality through examination, inspection, measurement, or testing of raw materials, components, sub assembly, final assembly, packaging, labeling and documentation.

• Contributes to validation testing as defined on validation protocols with engineering guidance. Ensures that all evidence documentation complies with governing procedures.
• Audits and verifies processes such as line verification or environmental conformity to prevent quality system and manufacturing impact.
• Reviews and verifies compliance of documentation such as batch records, reports of nonconforming materials, inspection records.
• Notifies supervision of issues or errors, providing immediate response.
• Identifies and segregates nonconforming material according to governing documents. Coordinates with the Quality Engineer to prepare and handle the material in and out of the designated quarantine area.
• Executes Testing of samples as part of its daily activities with minor guidance from Quality Supervisor or Quality Engineer.
• Executes product acceptance testing, sampling, inspection, classification or disposal based on engineering dispositions. Ensures that all evidence documentation complies with governing procedures.
• May support training activities of other Quality Technicians.
• Provides ideas for improvement in areas such as quality, productivity, and safety.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• Technical Diploma (± 12 years) in technical field preferred
• No Experience required if individual has Associate Degree in technical field.

Minimum 2 years:
Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Basic Math Knowledge.
- Handles MS Word, Power Point and Excel at a basic level.
- Applies acquired knowledge of procedures and practices and a complete understanding of fundamentals in a functional area and working knowledge of other related disciplines.
Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
- Performs assignments usually in the nature of manufacturing environment, requiring working independently or with minor supervision. May contribute in the design, develop, or modify area-specific processes or procedures. Additional assignments can be given with engineering supervision and will require considerable judgment and initiative.

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