Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

4 weeks ago


Oakland, California, United States Abbott Laboratories company Full time
About Abbott

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.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Specialist Quality Assurance to join our team in the Diabetes Care division. The successful candidate will be responsible for training, oversight and measuring performance of complaint investigators and receiving clerks who investigate product returned by ADC customers in the Complaints Investigation Lab.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leads complaint investigation activities with regard to blood glucose meters.
  • Ensures that complaints investigations are done according to procedures in a timely manner.
  • Monitors people and processes with an eye towards improving the efficiency of the investigations that are performed.
  • Identifies any trends in product complaints that are found during investigations.
  • Responsible for tracking all returned product, calibration and proper validation of all test equipment within the lab.
  • Assists Lab Supervisor in performance evaluations as well as administrative duties.
  • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • Previous experience with complaints investigations in a regulated environment and knowledge of the FDA/QSR regulation and ISO 13485 standard is required.
  • An understanding of ADC (Abbott Diabetes Care) product is ideal.
  • Must be able to effectively lead a large staff of non-exempt employees including full-time and contract workers.
  • Excellent communications skills are required as there may be interaction with other functions in ADC such as Customer Support, R&D, and Manufacturing.
  • Must also be able to act autonomously and make decisions regarding the need to pursue further investigation vs. bring closure to an investigation.
What We Offer
  • 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 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

*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:

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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