Technician Quality

Abbott Laboratories; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Education benefit

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Technician Quality in Des Plaines, IL. The role focuses on molecular diagnostics quality, CAPA, and regulatory compliance, with a 7:00am–3:30pm shift, Monday–Friday. You will perform QC testing, review data, and ensure documentation accuracy.

Requires a high school diploma or GED with a science certificate and 2 years in a related role. Preferred: lab experience in healthcare, wet chemistry, PCR/FISH, and quality systems knowledge.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with a science certificate is acceptable.
• 2 years of related work experience.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred in quality or lab functions.
• Hands-on lab experience with wet chemistry, pipetting, transfers.
• Operating and quality system knowledge is beneficial.
• Molecular biology techniques (PCR, FISH) preferred.
• Experience with OOS investigations and CAPA activities.

Responsibilities

• Support audits and regulatory inspections.
• Perform Quality Control testing and review data.
• Ensure documentation, products, and processes meet quality standards.
• Disposition materials and manage segregation activities.
• Generate and approve Certificates of Assurance.
• Document exceptions and CAPA with risk assessment.
• Provide compliant solutions and escalate issues when needed.
• Contribute to team goals and lead small initiatives.

Skills

Quality control testing

Molecular biology techniques (PCR, FIS

Pipetting

CAPA investigations

Quality systems knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED with science certificate

Tools

Wet chemistry

OOS investigations

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 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.
• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan.
• Free coverage applies 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity Abbott Molecular Diagnostics is a leader in molecular diagnostics to deliver best-in-class innovative testing solutions for people around the world for answers to life’s critical health decisions. We help people live full and healthy lives through our accessible, molecular-based solutions. We are a division of Abbott Laboratories, a global, diversified healthcare innovator with a legacy of pioneering work in medical diagnostics. We have an opportunity for the Technician Quality role based in the Des Plaines, IL location. Shift Monday to Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

What You’ll Work On

• Support audits, regulatory inspections, and global quality compliance requirements.
• Perform Quality Control testing, review test data, troubleshoot instrumentation, and disposition test results for molecular diagnostic assays and manufactured parts.
• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality documentation, products, and processes.
• Disposition incoming and manufactured materials and manage materials segregation activities.
• Generate, review, and approve Certificates of Assurance.
• Document and evaluate exceptions, nonconformances, and CAPA, including product and risk impact assessments.
• Provide compliant solutions to moderately complex problems and **escalate** issues as needed.
• Contribute to team goals and lead limited-scope initiatives with management oversight.
• Demonstrate core competencies and maintain certification in at least one relevant technology or test process.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with a certificate in a relevant science area is also acceptable.
• 2 years of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare industry, preferably within a quality or laboratory function.
• Strong understanding of how individual responsibilities support broader business and quality objectives.
• Demonstrated proficiency in core and technical competencies.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory techniques, including wet chemistry, pipetting, and qualitative and quantitative transfers.
• Working knowledge of operational and quality systems.
• Highly desirable experience with molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR, FISH).
• Experience performing Out of Specification (OOS) investigations.
• Background in MQA, nonconformance management, and/or CAPA activities.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year. 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.

The base pay for this position is $22.50 - $45.00/hour.

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

JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality DIVISION: AMD Molecular LOCATION: United States > Des Plaines : DP01 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No 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 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

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. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter