Senior Quality Engineer

in Temecula, CA

Senior Quality Engineer Job

Job Description Job Attributes+

  • Job ID

    31119521

  • Req #

    ABLAUS31119521ENUSEXTERNAL

  • Job Location

    Temecula, CA, US

  • Job Category

    Quality

  • Job Type

    Full time

  • Travel

    No

  • Schedule

    40 hours per week

Location: This position is available in any of the following locations:

  • Temecula, California, United States

  • Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

  • Westford, Massachusetts, United States

  • Alajuela, Costa Rica

  • Clonmel, Ireland

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. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Vascular Division

​Abbott Vascular is one of the world's leading vascular care businesses. Abbott Vascular is uniquely focused on advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care by combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development and advancing medicine through training and education.

Our broad line of vascular devices–which includes vessel closure, endovascular and coronary technologies–are used to treat vessel diseases of the heart, carotid arteries and peripheral blood vessels. These vessel diseases can lead to heart attack, stroke, critical limb ischemia and other serious vascular conditions.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in the area of Quality Engineering and Quality Data Management. Ability to execute complex or specialized projects. Adapts precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions. Responsible for designing and maintaining programs for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met. Will be the liaison to cross function departments. Must be able to analyze data and assist in interpreting the data.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Under general direction, has duties of instructing, directing, and checking the work of other quality assurance professionals.

  •  Responsible for application of quality principles and complex analysis of quality records, reports to form recommendations for improvements.

  • Conduct inspection, verification and validation of components or materials used in development processes.

  • Identify and address recurring problems either with the quality of the product or the reliability of testing procedures.

  • Document quality issues and performance measures for management review.

  •  May liaise with external vendors.

EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES

  • National Framework of Qualifications level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline and 4+years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

  • Wide application of technical principles, practices and procedures. Strong understanding of business unit function and cross group dependencies/relationships. Will perform this job in a quality system environment.  Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

  • Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.  Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Has a sound knowledge of various technical alternatives and their impact.

  • Establishes and cultivates an extensive network of support to facilitate completion of assignments.  Participates in the development of less experienced staff by setting an example, providing guidance and work direction, and offering counsel.  May lead a project team. Participates in determining goals and objectives for projects. Influences middle management on technical or business solutions. May interact with vendors.

  • Plans and organises non-routine tasks with approval. Initiates or maintains work schedule. Establishes priorities of work assignments. (Decision Making/Impact) Exercises judgment in selecting innovative, practical methods to achieve problem resolution. Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources.

  • Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

  • Will provide work direction and guidance to exempt and/or skilled nonexempt levels of employees will be asked to evaluate performance of and assist in career development planning for subordinates.

REFER TO THE SITE SAFETY STATEMENT (SHE038447) FOR YOUR SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK RESPONSIBILITIES

Abbott Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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Job Skills

  • quality engineering
  • data analysis
  • inspection
  • project management
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • problem solving
  • technical documentation
  • vendor management

Additional Information

Who We Are

PUT YOUR TALENTS TO WORK

Abbott values the leadership skills developed through military service and we have a broad range of functional areas to put your talents to work. Our organization is making a difference in the lives of the people we serve with a diverse offering of healthcare products. We have a strong veteran employee community to help with your transition from the military to the corporate world.

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