Quality Technician II

Abbott Laboratories; Avon (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Avon, Indiana, is hiring a Quality Technician II to provide independent evaluation of materials, components, and products within Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business. The role focuses on quality system compliance, error prevention, and continual improvement across manufacturing processes.

The incumbent will review documentation, assist with validations, perform product acceptance testing, and train new technicians.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required in science or technical field.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a related field.
• Experience in medical devices is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel at a basic to intermediate level.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
• Review material, equipment and systems quality through inspection, measurement, or testing of materials and products.
• Contribute to validation testing per protocols and ensure evidence documentation complies with procedures.
• Audit processes to prevent quality system and manufacturing impact.
• Review batch records and reports of nonconforming materials and inspection records.
• Notify supervision of issues and provide immediate response.
• Set up, train and certify new or transferred Quality Technicians.
• Input data to required systems; run queries in CATSWeb as needed.
• Support sampling for environmental monitoring as part of daily activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Math skills

Education

Associate's Degree in science or technical field

Tools

SAP

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Quality Technician II

Divisional Information: In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

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, 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Avon, Indiana location in the Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Provides independent evaluation of materials, components, and products per specific instructions, and work process within the quality system. Quality and production support resource to ensure compliance with policies and procedures within an atmosphere of error prevention and continual improvement.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.
• 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 from the production line 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.
• Assists to set up, train and certified new or transferred Quality Technicians.
• Provides ideas for improvement in areas such as quality, productivity, and safety.
• Inputs data to required systems. CATSWeb use is limited to run queries and/or input lots, test data.
• Could support collecting samples for environmental monitoring.

Required Qualifications

• Associates Degree (± 13 years) in science or technical field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 2 years' experience in related field- experience at medical devices companies or equivalent
• Communication skills in verbal and written in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic to moderate math knowledge.
• Handles MS Word, Power Point and Excel at a basic to intermediate 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP
• Experience managing non-conformance issues

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.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link — English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link — Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

The base pay for this position is $18.30 – $36.60/hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality

DIVISION: EP Electrophysiology

LOCATION: United States > Avon : 10223 Veterans Drive

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Not specified

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 about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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