Senior Specialist Product Stewardship

Abbott Laboratories; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Specialist in Product Stewardship to support the Structural Heart Division. This role involves leading product stewardship activities, ensuring compliance with regulations like EU MDR, and maintaining accurate tracking of product information. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in chemistry, biology, or engineering, along with experience in restricted substance management and medical device manufacturing. Join a company recognized for its commitment to diversity and employee development, where you can make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Free medical coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Freedom 2 Save student debt program

FreeU education benefit

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of related experience in R&D/S&T, process engineering, or product stewardship.
• Experience in restricted substance management (e.g., REACH, RoHS).

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of EU MDR regulation for material compliance.
• Ensure compliance with restricted substance requirements.
• Maintain communication with employees, customers, and vendors.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Planning skills

Relationship building

Education

B.S. degree in chemistry

B.S. degree in biology

B.S. degree in engineering

Tools

Databases

Job description

Senior Specialist Product Stewardship

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 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 currently works out of our Saint Paul, Minnesota site.

The Senior Specialist will support the Structural Heart Division. This position will lead and support product stewardship activities and EHS development, implementation, and management of the product stewardship and restricted substance programs.

What You’ll Work On

• Support implementation of the EU MDR ((EU) 2017/745) regulation at divisional and corporate levels for material compliance.
• Ensure part and product information is accurately tracked in databases.
• Ensure compliance with geography-specific restricted substance requirements (e.g., RoHS, REACH, EU MDR) and Abbott Restricted Substance Management (RSM) requirements.
• Facilitate, track, and collaborate with various groups on component changes in manufacturing, import, distribution, or relocation of products.
• Work with the Corporate Regulatory/Product Stewardship team and provide updates as needed.
• Support all company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and other regulatory requirements.
• Comply with FDA regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communication with employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in chemistry, biology, or engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. degree with 6-8 years of related experience in R&D/S&T, process engineering, product stewardship, manufacturing, inventory control/management, or global sourcing; at least 2 years in Product Stewardship.
• Experience in restricted substance management (e.g., REACH, RoHS).
• Medical device manufacturing experience preferred.
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and planning skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment, both independently and in teams.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%, domestically and internationally.

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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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.