Senior Quality Auditor

Thornton Tomasetti; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Abbott in Lake Forest, IL is seeking a Senior Quality Auditor to lead the Infectious Disease BU audit program for RMDx entities and suppliers. You will perform internal and supplier audits, report findings, and coordinate with local site Quality teams. Role requires broad regulatory knowledge and regional travel.

The position emphasizes training, mentorship, and cross-site collaboration to strengthen Abbott's quality systems across the Diagnostics family.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, pharmaceuticals or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with at least 3 years Quality work in medical device industry.
• Knowledge of QSR, ISO 13485, MDSAP, cGMP, MDR/IVDR regulations and relevant standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the ID BU audit program for RMDx entities and suppliers.
• Perform internal audits, prepare reports, and issue final audit findings.
• Collaborate with local site Quality teams and cross-site auditors.
• Train and mentor ID BU auditors and support corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Auditor

Auditing Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Engineering/pharmaceuticals or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

Benefits

• 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 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 Lake Forest, IL location in the Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics Division (RMDx) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The Senior Quality Auditor is responsible for developing and executing the Infectious Disease (ID) Business Unit (BU) audit program that ensures performance of independent internal compliance audits for RMDx entities (including affiliates) and suppliers as required.

Duties will principally be within his/her region, but it will be necessary to support activities in other geographic regions.

The Senior Quality Auditor shall also be responsible for performing third party supplier audits for strategic suppliers and as needed to supplement Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics Division (RMDx) BU site supplier audit programs.

Responsibilities

• Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates commitment to the development, implementation, and effectiveness of applicable Quality Processes as per ISO, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.
• Responsibility to understand and maintain awareness of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
• Execute ID internal audit schedule.
• Collaborate with other Quality System Auditors to develop and maintain ID BU audit standards and procedures.
• As applicable, engage local site Quality teams in audit program, utilizing local qualified auditors/resources to perform cross-site audits, ensuring annual independent review of each site’s quality system processes.
• Perform audits, including preparation, conduct, and issuance of final audit report.
• Assist with quality auditor training program, to assess and develop ID BU auditors through training and mentorship.
• Support sites as required in prioritizing and correcting audit findings, including training, process development, additional directed audits, and providing on-site support.
• Support ID BU leadership as necessary through assigned tasks and projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, pharmaceuticals or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with at least 3 years Quality work experience in medical device industry, including experience as a Quality Systems Auditor, and competent working knowledge of nationally recognized Quality Management System auditing standards and procedures.
• In depth knowledge of and ability to apply quality system regulation including QSR, ISO 13485, MDSAP, cGMP Regulations, MDR and IVDR and other regulations and standards relevant to the ARDx business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification as a Quality Auditor from ASQ, RAPS, ISO or equivalent.
• General knowledge of engineering and technical applications applied in development of medical devices is useful.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and management of spreadsheets.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including ability to make clear, well-founded decisions regarding conformity during audits.
• Ability to travel, including valid driver’s license (60% travel a requirement) and passport.

Salary

The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00

Job Details

JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality

DIVISION: ID Infectious Disease

LOCATION: United States > Lake Forest : J55

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 50 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

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)
• Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
• Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
• Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling

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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.