Senior Quality Technician

Regulatory Toolkit; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Strong retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Quality Technician for an on-site role in Minnetonka, MN. You will support engineering in manufacturing by implementing corrective and preventive actions and by helping develop methods to control or improve processes.

You will review data, identify trends, train operators, and assist in qualification activities. This role requires strong quality systems experience and willingness to travel up to 5%.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 6 years related work experience in manufacturing/quality roles.
• Proven ability to analyze data to identify issues and trends.
• Experience applying statistical methods to production processes.
• Experience working in a quality system environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Review and analyze data to identify manufacturing issues and trends.
• Train operators on processes and engineering changes; conduct on-the-job testing.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Review non-conforming material and disposition using quality tools.
• Develop process improvements to improve yield and reduce cycle time.
• Support New Product Introduction with traceability, inspection criteria, and training materials.

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent

Minimum 6 years related work experience

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Statistical methods

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:

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.

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:

• 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 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.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

THe Senior Quality Technician provides technical assistance to engineering to support manufacturing efforts by implementing corrective and preventative actions. Assists engineers in developing methods and procedures to control or improve manufacturing processes.

This is an ONSITE role based out of Minnetonka, MN

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Provides manufacturing support by reviewing and analyzing data to determine manufacturing issues and trends.
• May also train operators on processes and engineering changes, and perform operator certification on-the-job training and testing.
• Identifies, resolves and prevents Manufacturing issues by determining root cause and implementing corrective and preventatative action.
• Reviews and dispositions non-conforming material by utilizing quality tools and by developing knowledge of manufacturing practices and procedures.
• Identifies and resolves systemic issues based on trends noted during review of non-conforming material.
• Develops and implements process improvements by researching and validating changes in processes/equipment and test methods to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time per established procedures.
• Supports process development during new product introduction by defining traceability and inspection requirements, developing statistical process control criteria, developing manufacturing instructions, and creating training sheets and certifications.
• May also train operators on processes and engineering changes, and perform operator certification on-the-job training and testing.
• Provides input to engineering, qualification, and validation studies and reports by collecting, compiling, measuring, organizing and recording data, and by writing procedures.
• May keep lab notebook.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Associates Degree (± 13 years) preferred or An equivalent combination of education and work experience

Experience/Background

• Minimum 6 years related work experience
• Applies superior knowledge of highly complex technical concepts and/or develops highly advanced technologies or processes.
• Thorough understanding of product or systems fundamentals in cross functional areas.
• Recommends/utilizes/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and/or computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve complex problems.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
• Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Performs and guides technical activities resulting from self-initiated or assigned programs leading to innovative applications of existing or new products, systems, or technologies having major importance to the department and organization. Creates the technical basis, including Records of Invention, patents, product definitions, developments and processes for proprietary positions having potential benefits for the business.

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is

$23.55 – $47.15/hour

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

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

DIVISION:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > Minnetonka : 14901 DeVeau Place

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % 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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf