Abbott Laboratories
Supplier Quality Engineer
Abbott Laboratories, Westford, Massachusetts, us, 01886
Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.Our location in
Westford, MA
currently has an opportunity for a
Supplier Quality Engineer .The Supplier Quality Engineer drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Develops acceptance criteria for materials. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues, and field failures.WHAT YOU’LL DO
Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities.Provide technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier.Generate and maintain incoming inspection procedures. Train inspectors to these procedures.Develop and/or source inspection tools and equipment.Assist in generating component specifications.Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products.Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.Analyze incoming material defects.Communicate issues to suppliers.Review new design specifications and provide input from component quality and manufacturability perspective.Investigate field failures related to supplier materials.Develop corrective action plan where necessary. Disposition and drive corrective action as necessary.May supervise inspectors.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.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required
Bachelors Degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.Minimum 2 years
of 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.Will perform this job in a quality system environment.Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors.Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.Broad knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment.Preferred
Experience in Medical Device industry managing suppliers.Experience with Process Validation and manufacturing.ASQ CQE certification preferred.Experience with driving improvements through CAPA.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.comFollow 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 $57,300.00 – $114,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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Westford, MA
currently has an opportunity for a
Supplier Quality Engineer .The Supplier Quality Engineer drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Develops acceptance criteria for materials. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues, and field failures.WHAT YOU’LL DO
Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities.Provide technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier.Generate and maintain incoming inspection procedures. Train inspectors to these procedures.Develop and/or source inspection tools and equipment.Assist in generating component specifications.Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products.Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.Analyze incoming material defects.Communicate issues to suppliers.Review new design specifications and provide input from component quality and manufacturability perspective.Investigate field failures related to supplier materials.Develop corrective action plan where necessary. Disposition and drive corrective action as necessary.May supervise inspectors.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.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required
Bachelors Degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.Minimum 2 years
of 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.Will perform this job in a quality system environment.Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors.Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.Broad knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment.Preferred
Experience in Medical Device industry managing suppliers.Experience with Process Validation and manufacturing.ASQ CQE certification preferred.Experience with driving improvements through CAPA.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.comFollow 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 $57,300.00 – $114,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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