Sr Quality Engineer - #7433195

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Private medical insurance, cafeteria subsidy, stock program, and employee association, among others
• 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 diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alajuela, Coyol location in the Vascular division that provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

What You’ll Do

• Apply quality principles, analyze quality records, prepare reports and recommend improvements.
• Conduct verification and validation of components or materials used in development processes.
• Identify and address recurring problems either with the quality of the product or the reliability of testing procedures.
• Document quality issues and performance metrics for review boards.
• Interfaces with internal company contacts and external networks.
• Plans and conducts high-level assigned projects within quality specialties requiring conventional types of plans, investigations, and/or equipment.
• Anticipates future directions. Benchmarks internally and externally. Recognizes changes in the environment and present resources as indicators of future problems and opportunities; prepares for such eventualities.
• Independently investigates, conducts tests or experiments, gathers data, and performs preliminary analysis. Reports findings. Prepares and communicates recommendations and respective action plans.
• Predicts patterns/trends. Grasps complexities and sees relationships among data; determines consequences and alternatives; makes recommendations.
• Mentors others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
• Builds relationships. Initiates and cultivates open, honest relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors by establishing rapport, developing an understanding of others' needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments.
• Identifies and evaluates areas of risk concerning compliance, Product/Mfg performance, develops procedures, and maintains FMEAs.
• Resolves problems and provides guidance, such as production process deviations, non-conformances (CAPA), field product performance, urgent out-of-stock replacements, and crises requiring fast, astute decisions with rapid implementation by utilizing technical training and experience.

Shift: Admin (Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree: Engineering, science or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in medical devices or related industries.
• Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish) I Required

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality Background.
• FDA/ISO regulation knowledge.
• CQE / CQA / Lean/ Six Sigma certification is desired.
• Statistic knowledge.
• Personal skills needed include Leadership, accountability, tact, open-mindedness, maturity, tenacity, decisiveness, self/reliance, scientific thinking, diligence, Resourcefulness, and customer focus. Capable to persuade and motivate others to improve quality. Effective communication skills. Leadership skills.

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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.

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