Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals and medical products, diagnostics and devices. At Abbott, we provide the perspective and experience necessary to translate science into real solutions for patients in over 130 markets worldwide. Today, Abbott's nearly 90,000 employees are doing work that matters. Having received multiple awards as a leading employer, Abbott offers excellent career opportunities for Engineering & Manufacturing experts who possess experience in the pharmaceutical, food, or medical device industries.
Supplier QA Programme Engineer-13000000BA Job Description
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 70,000 people.
Abbott in Ireland
In Ireland, Abbott employs more than 3,200 people across 11 sites. Abbott has six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. It has commercial operations in Dublin and shared services in Dublin and Westport. Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946.
Abbott Medical Optics (AMO)
Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) is focused on providing the full range of advanced refractive technologies and support to help eye care professionals deliver optimal vision and lifestyle experiences to patients of all ages. Employees across both offices are in constant contact with customer, suppliers, distributors and AMO colleagues across the EMEA region.
At Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) we currently have a vacancy for a Supplier Quality Assurance Program Engineer and this role will involve the following:
Primary Job Function
- Provide QA technical and compliance expertise as part of development teams in establishing and assuring product quality objectives.
- Assure compliance to applicable regulations.
- Perform quality activities such as audits, procedure development, product release, documentation review and define changes to controlled documents.
- Provides QA technical and compliance support for exiting products and manufacturing sites related to suppliers, corrective and preventive actions, product/process improvements and training.
Core Job Responsibilities - Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures
- Must be able to travel internationally.
- Plans, executes, reports and follows-up on quality system audits
- Monitors compliance with company policies, procedures and applicable regulatory requirements
- Makes decisions that are aligned with management objectives regarding work processes, plans and schedules in order to achieve department objectives
- Tracks and reports progress across projects and departmental commitments by reviewing schedules and due dates, identifying risks, and assisting teams with contingency plans
- Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate
- Assists department and project leaders in developing and reporting appropriate performance and quality metrics
Supplier QA Programme Engineer-13000000BA Job Requirements
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related science/technical field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Skills/ Experience:
- At least five years in Quality Assurance or another function in the pharmaceutical, medical device, nutritional or related industry experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Quality Systems and Regulations.
- Auditor certification from an industry recognized organisation desired
- One or two years in Compliance or Regulatory Affairs are desirable.
- Capable of understanding and overcoming different cultural and language obstacles to provide solutions that satisfy corporate, regional, and local objectives.
- Capable of analyzing data in order to support the development of strategies to effectively manage the action plans that will resolve the issues.
- Personal skills needed include tact, open-mindedness, maturity, tenacity, decisiveness, self-reliance and sound judgment. Persuasive, effective communication skills are essential with an ability to work effectively across businesses and technical areas. Individual must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Position Accountability / Scope The Program Engineer position is accountable to the Quality Assurance Manager/Director for achieving mutually agreed upon objectives. The position must assure that adequate data is available to support product claims, and that all design objectives are properly stated and verified. Decisions and recommendations made by this position directly impact on the quality of marketed products for domestic and international sales. The position is for an entry level Quality Professional with full understanding of the business and compliance priorities who is able to function with little to no supervision. Appropriate management consultation will be sought when policy decisions are involved with a major impact to the business, site, or division. Support the management and approval of exceptions documents and CAPA’s and ensure that where appropriate senior Quality management is notified.
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Supplier QA Programme Engineer-13000000BA Summary
| Education Backgrounds: |
Biomedical Science
Chemical Engineering
Healthcare Science
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| Specialties: |
(Bio) Chemistry
Life sciences
Pharmaceutics
Quality Engineering
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| Education Level: |
Undergraduate (Bachelors)
Postgraduate (Masters)
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| Experience: |
10 - 15 years
5 - 10 Years
> 15 years
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| Languages spoken: |
English
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| Job Location: |
Leinster , Ireland |
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