Quality Engineer Virginia Plant

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 122000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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. Youll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Altavista VA 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.

Altavista Va. is one of Abbotts largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like youre part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.

What Youll Work On

• Identify and control Manufacturing process defects (scrap nonconforming material customer complaints) by participating in efforts/teams focused on identifying the primary root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions.

• May be responsible for querying & bounding data to support implementation of complex & documenting release criteria.

• Develop product quality plans documents and systems by creating product specifications quality specifications and quality plans in conjunction with other product development team members.

• May be responsible for creating risk analyses and FMEAs.

• Develop Process Monitoring Systems by identifying critical process steps applying methods to reduce process variation in order to reduce/eliminate the cause of defects.

• Lead process improvement efforts by identifying methods to capture quality metric data and by performing appropriate analysis methods to enhance sustaining product design and new product development.

• Assist in creation of Quality Tools & Training Materials by understanding the limitations of existing quality tools and training materials and by helping to identify more effective tools & materials.

• Cultivate a wide range of internal networks and begin to develop an extensive external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks.

• May lead a project team of moderate scope.

• Provide guidance to less experienced staff.

• Act as a mentor to lower level individual contributors.

• Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management.

• Plan organize and prioritize own daily work routine to meet established schedule.

• Exercise authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action.

• Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.

Youll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Minimum two years related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area.

• Working technical knowledge and application of concepts practices and procedures.

• General understanding of business unit/group function.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree

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 ()

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

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The base pay for this position is

$61300.00 $122700.00

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

Operations Quality

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

United States > Altavista : Building 1

Standard

Yes 5 % of the Time

No

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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