Staff Supplier Quality Engineer

1 month ago


Plymouth, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time

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. Youâll also have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
  • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
  • 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 bachelorâs 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 Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the Electrophysiology division. In Abbottâs Electrophysiology (EP) business, weâre advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The Staff Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for driving improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Develops acceptance criteria for materials. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures. 

What Youâll Work On

  • Lead project teams of moderate scope for activities related to Supplier Change Notifications
  • Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities. 
  • Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier. 
  • Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures. 
  • Assists in generating component specifications. 
  • Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products. 
  • Analyzes incoming material defects. 
  • Dispositions and drives corrective action as necessary. 
  • Communicates issues to suppliers. 
  • Reviews specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective. 
  • Investigates field failures related to supplier materials. 
  • Develop corrective action plan where necessary 
  • May supervise Supplier Quality Engineers or technicians. 
  • Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an extensive external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks. 
  • Provides guidance to less experienced staff. Acts as a mentor to lower level individual contributors. Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management. 
  • Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule. 
  • Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action. Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources. 
     

Required Qualifications

  • BS degree in Engineering or Technical Field or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred
  • 8+ yearsâ Engineering experience and demonstrated use of Quality tools/methodologies
  • Detailed knowledge of FDA, GMP, ISO 13485, ISO 9001
  • Solid communication and interpersonal skills
  • Advanced computer skills, including statistical/data analysis and report writing skills
  • Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
  • Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects
  • Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
  • Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail
  • Ability to travel approximately 10%
  • Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Training and/or Certification to ISO13485
  • Project management and leadership skills, including the demonstrated ability to lead multi-departmental project teams and resolve quality-related issues in a timely and effective manner
  • Prior medical device (implantable) manufacturing experience preferred but not necessary.
  • Experience implementing various product and process improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing)

Apply Now

 

* 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.

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The base pay for this position is $95,000.00 â $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.



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