Quality Systems Specialist

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Quality Systems Specialist

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 of which you dream.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• 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.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We currently have an opening for a Quality Systems Specialist for the Vascular division. This role is located at our St. Paul, MN location. This is a fully onsite role.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

  

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The Quality Systems Specialist will directly support tasks around current integration projects. Will analyze quality standards for components, materials or services. Applies measures, sampling methods, testing methodology and other procedures that ensure that quality standards are met.

• Apply quality principles, analyzes quality records, prepares reports and recommends 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 AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree  

Minimum Experience / Training

• 2+ years related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with integrations related to acquisitions or change management, a plus.
• Quality Systems experience within Medical Devices, a plus.
• Experience with one or more of the following programs: CatsWeb, Propel, SAP, Viewpoint, a plus.

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

$61,300.00 – $122,700.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

        

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > St. Paul : 1225 Old Highway 8 NW

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

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.

     

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