CAPA Engineer II

Job description

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:

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.

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 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. 

 The CAPA Engineer II is an individual contributor that works under limited supervision. This person will apply subject matter knowledge and would be expected to have the capacity to understand specific needs or requirements to apply skills/knowledge. This is a fully on-site role in Alameda, CA.

What you’ll work on

·  Communicate confidently and effectively with all levels of management, peers and key stakeholders, including timely escalation of quality issues.
·  Participate in, or lead, the completion of CAPA projects, assuring compliance, quality and timeliness of records.
·  Collaborate with cross-functional teams using various methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma root cause analysis/problem solving skills).
·  Independently investigate, gathers data, and perform preliminary analysis.
·  Process requests, ensuring owners are assigned, and timely responses and approvals are provided in alignment with quality goals.
·  Lead meetings and communications for CAPA updates, information, and concerns.
·  Responsible for assisting with metrics and reporting on regular basis in accordance with established procedures.
·  Support team in the delivery and oversight of CAPA training program.
·  Assist in the initiation, processing and completion of CAPA records in the electronic system.
·  Execute and provide on-time completion of Quality Assurance engineering deliverables.
·  Provide support and subject matter expertise during audits and inspections.
·  Lead and/or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
·  Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

Required Qualifications

·  Minimum 1 year of work experience in relevant field
·  Bachelor or Master Degree, preferably in the engineering, healthcare, or science fields
·  Strong communication and team collaboration is a must

Preferred Qualifications

·  Project Management experience

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer: 

·  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 
·  Paid time off   
·  401(k)  retirement savings with a generous company match 
·  The stability of a company  with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities 

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:   www.abbottbenefits.com   

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. 

Connect with us at  www.abbott.com , on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/Abbott  and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

The base pay for this position is
$65,900.00 – $131,900.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

     

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

        

LOCATION:

United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting 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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