Abbott
Staff Auditor, Quality Systems Manager (on-site)
Abbott, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
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.
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.
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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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.
For years, Abbott’s medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring system, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.
The Opportunity
Our location in Maple Grove, MN or Santa Clara, CA currently has an on-site opportunity for a
Staff Auditor, Quality Systems Manager
professional. This new team member will be a leader and mentor responsible for implementing internal audits required for compliance with global regulatory standards and collaborating with Abbott Medical Device Business Units for FDA inspection preparation and support.
What You’ll Work On
Internal Global Abbott Affiliate audit planning, developing audit schedules and plans, performing and documenting audits and managing related following up activities including related KPI and metrics reporting.
Support the development, training, and supervision of auditors to improve their ability to provide inspection readiness support.
Lead and mentor staff, influence colleagues and peers, and continually strive to improve the audit and inspection readiness program.
Provide leadership, oversight, and project management covering external inspections as related to Abbott's Quality System. This includes division / business support, quality/regulation expertise and consulting activities.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (i.e. Science or Engineering or equivalent) OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 8 years’ experience in the medical device/pharmaceutical industry.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Quality Assurance, Internal Auditing, Quality Compliance Management or related experience
Preferred
Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership/management skills with respect to achievement of company goals and objectives.
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.
Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model. Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
Prior audit and management experience, preferably in Medical Devices.
Prior experience in the preparation and management of external inspections, preferably with FDA.
Anticipate 25% travel and may have to travel with short notice to support unannounced FDA inspections.
Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en)
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:
www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)
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 $95,000.00 – $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com
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.
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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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.
For years, Abbott’s medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring system, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.
The Opportunity
Our location in Maple Grove, MN or Santa Clara, CA currently has an on-site opportunity for a
Staff Auditor, Quality Systems Manager
professional. This new team member will be a leader and mentor responsible for implementing internal audits required for compliance with global regulatory standards and collaborating with Abbott Medical Device Business Units for FDA inspection preparation and support.
What You’ll Work On
Internal Global Abbott Affiliate audit planning, developing audit schedules and plans, performing and documenting audits and managing related following up activities including related KPI and metrics reporting.
Support the development, training, and supervision of auditors to improve their ability to provide inspection readiness support.
Lead and mentor staff, influence colleagues and peers, and continually strive to improve the audit and inspection readiness program.
Provide leadership, oversight, and project management covering external inspections as related to Abbott's Quality System. This includes division / business support, quality/regulation expertise and consulting activities.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (i.e. Science or Engineering or equivalent) OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 8 years’ experience in the medical device/pharmaceutical industry.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Quality Assurance, Internal Auditing, Quality Compliance Management or related experience
Preferred
Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership/management skills with respect to achievement of company goals and objectives.
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.
Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model. Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
Prior audit and management experience, preferably in Medical Devices.
Prior experience in the preparation and management of external inspections, preferably with FDA.
Anticipate 25% travel and may have to travel with short notice to support unannounced FDA inspections.
Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en)
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:
www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)
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 $95,000.00 – $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com