Quality Engineer Manager

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

ABOUT ABBOTT

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.

This position works out of our Columbus, Ohio plant location in the Abbott Nutrition Division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility in the world, making us a leader in science-backed nutrition products. Working here, you’ll be part of a family that works together to produce quality products that make a difference and help keep consumers nourished at every stage of their lives.

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:

Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled

Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1

Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays

Retiree Healthcare program

Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

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 stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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 is responsible for developing, establishing and maintaining quality assurance programs, policies, processes, procedures and controls ensuring that performance and quality of products conform to established standards and agency regulations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Provide Quality Engineering leadership in direct support of manufacturing.

Management and development of Quality Engineers.

Manage the activities of the Quality Engineering team.

Provide Quality Engineering guidance and leadership to department and organization.

Aggressively identify opportunities to proactively assure compliance to all applicable internal, domestic and international quality regulations and applicable quality certification requirements.

Aggressively identify and manage activities related to adding value to the organization through validation, risk reduction and cost improvement.

Provide influential peer leadership with partner sites to drive proactive quality improvements.

Identify Quality Initiatives and lead cross-functional teams to complete them,

Provide proactive, diligent, and fact-based communication to Sr. Management team, peers and team.

Assess resource needs to assure that the accurate level of quality support is provided when needed with the competencies needed.

Oversee the validation portions of the Quality System

Be an effective member of the cross-departmental Functional Management Team to foster continuous quality compliance, cost, and proactive improvements.

Maintain effective Quality Metrics and define and execute activities to resolve decreases in performance.

Be a champion of Quality, Six Sigma, Lean and disciplined problem solving throughout the organization.

Support and or implement all Divisional quality validation initiatives as needed/required.

Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Sets goals which align to department plans and manages the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring.

Maintains a safe and professional work environment.

Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 8 years of Quality or Quality Engineering experience in a regulated industry.

Minimum 3 years experience in a supervisory/leadership role.

Minimum 2 years demonstrated experience in process improvement

Demonstrated and impactful strong project management and people leadership skills required.

Demonstrated performance and results nonconformance management and reduction, value improvement, risk reduction, and cost containment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer preferred.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

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

*Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

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 and a Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $97,300.00 – $194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Full Time