Senior Project Leader, Packaging Supplier Quality - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

Abbott Laboratories; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Senior Project Leader for Packaging Supplier Quality in Columbus, OH. This role involves ensuring high-quality materials through supplier evaluation and development, while leading projects of greater complexity. The ideal candidate will excel in communication and leadership, manage multiple projects, and possess a strong understanding of quality assurance and manufacturing processes. Join a company that values innovation and offers comprehensive benefits, including competitive compensation and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Training and Career Development

Health Care Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Company Paid Pension Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field required.
• 8+ years of experience in quality or packaging engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform supplier qualification assessments to ensure quality compliance.
• Lead investigations to resolve packaging quality issues.
• Manage supplier CAPAs and improvement plans.

Skills

Quality Assurance Principles

Packaging Engineering

Supplier Quality Assurance

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master's Degree

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Senior Project Leader, Packaging Supplier Quality

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure and Glucerna to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Working at Abbott

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

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Company Paid Pension Plan
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%
• 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 stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

The Opportunity

Our location in Columbus OH currently has an opportunity for a Senior Project Leader, Packaging Supplier Quality.

The primary function of theSupplier Quality Assurance(SQA)is to assure a high-quality supply of materials through evaluation and development of Abbott Nutrition suppliers worldwide.Packaging SQA is responsible for working and communicating with packaging suppliers as part of an ongoing supplier management process.Packaging SQAsupports the following areas: (1) Supplier qualification, (2) Supplier development & monitoring, (3) Supplier corrective & preventative actions, (4) Continuous improvement of department & supplier performance, and(5) Regulatory documentation.

TheSenior Quality Project Leader(Packaging) should exhibit excellent communication and leadership skills and support the training and development of Associate Project Leaders and Quality Project Leaders in the department. The Sr. Quality Project Leader will be expected to manage more projects with a larger scope and complexity. TheSenior Quality Project Leader (Packaging)should meet and/or exceed the Abbott Core Competency requirements, as well as:

• Exhibit excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Successfully interact and communicate with all organizational levels internally and externally.
• Demonstrate ability to manage several activities and projects at once. Including the ability to organize and prioritize work, meet deadlines, prepare plans and reports.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of quality assurance principles and manufacturing processes (production, logistics, and engineering).
• Possess a technical understanding of different technologies, product quality systems, and supplier programs.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Perform supplier qualification assessments to ensure quality systems, processes, and facilities meet Abbott & regulatory requirements.
• Work with Package Development to develop, validate, and support the qualification of new packaging.
• Lead investigations to resolve and troubleshoot supplier processing or packaging issues.Resolve packaging quality issues in a timely manner.
• Support the development and monitoring of supplier performance. Engage with supplier’s leadership team to develop sustainable long-term improvements.
• Ability to work closely with all levels of Abbott & Supplier’s organization, including senior leaders within either organization.
• Sr. Project Leaders will drive improvements, corrective actions, and continuous improvements with minimal oversight by management. This involves bringing together key cross functional partners or supplier partners to drive actions to resolution. If there are any challenges or roadblocks these will be communicated back to management team, including options to address these challenges.
• Sr. Project Leaders will need to be able to see the find opportunities for improvement, including internal processes, systems, or technologies.
• Sr. Project leaders will have the ability to drive updates to Abbott procedures or create new procedures if required.
• Support resolution and approval of exception reports within the plants.
• Work with plants to develop sampling and correction plans when resolving packaging quality issues.
• Manage supplier CAPAs and improvements plans as required (weekly, monthly, etc.).
• Report information on supplier performance internally and externally including interpreting to scorecard and trending information.
• Develop supplier’s systems and processes to improve performance and process capability.
• Work with suppliers to conduct Gage R&R studies at qualification.
• Ensure supplier in-line equipment is properly validated.
• Conduct reviews to supplier regulatory documentation submitted with all packaging changes and new qualifications. Ensure documentation meets regulatory compliance.
• Support maintaining and evaluating suppliers approved listings and status.
• Ensure proposed changes made to supplier processes are approved and compliant.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, technical, or science field required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in quality, packaging engineering, supplier quality assurance programs or related experience inoperations, or quality assurance.

MISC:

• This is an onsite role located in Columbus, OH – this is not a remote role/opportunity.
• There is no relocation assistance offered for this role

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The base pay for this position is $85,300.00 – $170,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.