Manager Quality Assurance

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.  Our nutrition business 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®, and Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life. 

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. 

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO 

• 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 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 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Manage 1 non-exempt (contractor) who oversees the execution of the Label Information Packet process.  
• Design Assurance Lead for high-complexity TIER 3 projects and capital expansions. 
• Conduct training for Design Assurance Project Leaders and cross-functional partners. 
• Leads risk-based discussions to drive identification and management of product technical risks through creation of Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) during product development stages.  
• Monitors product, process, package quality performance and identifies quality related issues and trends.  Works with and provides direction to functional peers and operations to develop and implement corrective actions 
• Leads and supports Root Cause Analysis investigations where problems of complex scope require analysis of situation or data. 
• Collaborates and provides leadership across the technical portion of the organization. 
• Identify/gain agreement on design criteria, negotiate compromises, balance quality with other criteria across all functional areas. 
• Ensures that the design and testing for all Abbott Nutritional products are fully compliant with applicable regulations and internal policy.   

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree

  Minimum 7-years working experience in the food/nutritional industry and experience in the scale-up and commercialization of product innovations. 

  Exhibits high level of technical competence in data analysis and product related calculations. 

  Ability to effectively organize and communicate technical information based on audience within the organization.  

  Proficient technical writing skills; able to effectively and concisely communicate issues. 

  Knowledge of quality management systems and regulatory requirements.   

  Ability and availability to work and interact with many cultures in many time zones and be capable of interpreting and analyzing technical data from different regions for decision making.  

  Ability to work independently and/or function with minimal supervision.  

  Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and analytical thinking.