DirecciónAbbott 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.
Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.
Abbott’s Nutrition Division 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®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.
Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you’re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.
WORKING AT ABBOTT
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
- Fast paced work environment where your safety is our priority
- 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 – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
- Company Paid Pension Plan
- 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%
- 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 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
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 Work On
- 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
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of work and experience
- Minimum 8 years Quality or Quality Engineering experience in a regulated industry
- Minimum 3 years 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
* 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: 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 and a Military/Veteran Friendly employer.
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The base pay for this position is $95,000.00 – $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
