Supplier Quality Engineer

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: 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. Youll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 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 bachelors 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 Onsite in our St. Paul Minnesota location in the Abbott Vascular Division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. What Youll Work On Ability to effectively communicate, facilitate and organize project activities relating to ensuring supplier quality. Develops and manages project schedules to ensure deadlines are met. Serves as the primary Quality contact for suppliers and provides technical assistance to management for suppliers as requested. Works with supplier development engineering to performs on-site annual and critical component supplier audits to ensure compliance with Quality Systems procedures and CSI requirements. Generates audit reports and ensures supplier audit findings are tracked to timely and closure. Provides quality systems input to suppliers such as, but not limited to: statistical process control, gage R&R studies, and capability studies. Resolves supplier quality issues at incoming inspection and the production line. Provides project team leadership and conducts investigations relating to supplier quality issues. Completes non-conforming material reports (NCMR), supplier requests for change (SRC), supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) and monitors follow-up with assigned supplier base. Routinely reports on supplier performance per defined metrics to management and other team members. Represent Quality during audits and interface with FDA, ISO, or any external auditor. Required Qualifications 4 Year / Bachelors Degree plus a minimum of 1-3 years engineering related experience Familiarity with quality improvement tools, including statistical methods. Preferred Qualifications Bachelors degree in Engineering or Science Preferred in a manufacturing environment, medical device industry preferred. Working knowledge of ANSI standard sampling plans. Demonstrated team leadership skills, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills, and analytical skills and application of critical thinking. Familiarity with personal computer software including work processing, spreadsheet, and statistical programs. Working knowledge of Quality System requirements, including FDA GMPs and ISO 13485 and documentation procedures. Travel approx 15% Apply Now 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. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews. The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 $120,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: AVD Vascular LOCATION: United States > Minnesota > St. Paul : 1225 Old Highway 8 NW ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether its next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of lifes greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter