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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.

Quality Assurance Training Technician

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Westfield location in the Structural Heart Division.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

As the Quality Assurance Training Technician, you’ll have the chance to work under general supervision, perform on-the-job, skill, and classroom training. Participate in the development and implementation of new training programs and may introduce new processes and sequences. Maintain rosters of training progress, examination as well as certification records, and, in addition, may monitor trainees. Take initiative to ensure work is done accurately and completely. Apply existing work methods to different known situations. Solve problems involving recurring, routine situations; usually refers more complex problems to supervisor or more senior level personnel

What You’ll Work On

• Provides instructional training and assessment/certification support for multiple manufacturing and inspection processes (e.g., automated component attach operations; robotic and machine visual system, manual assembly, inspection, test and probe).

• Supports the development and administration of various training programs, e.g., production related modules.

• Contacts attendees and department representatives about training programs. Schedules the appropriate classroom and prepares the physical setup. (e.g., New Hire Orientation, Continuous Improvement training. and/or conducting limited classroom training).

• Partners with appropriate Engineering personnel in developing process yield improvement plans.

• Performs regular process audits of personnel, tooling and equipment in assigned areas.

• Participates in the development or improvement of process work instructions (e.g.., Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPI)and training modules (i.e., guides and assessments) in conjunction with Training, Quality, and Engineering.

• Reviews and recommends procedural changes pertaining to all applicable specifications, as well as, communicating all procedural changes to production

• Maintains required records and assures operator compliance. Compiles and organizes data to support continuous improvement plans for both process area and individual work cells.

• Develops high level of proficiency in the Electronic Lot History Record (eLHR) as related to assigned processes. Provides concurrent training to process trainees.

• Performs inspection activities in support of build schedules as needed.

• May set-up/utilize special test equipment.

• Notifies the department manager of the need to replenish supplies/materials and of any difficulties that cannot be readily corrected.

• Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence.

• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Shift

Monday through Friday, 1st shift: 6 am—2:30 pm or 2nd shift: 3 pm—11:30 pm. Occasional overtime is a requirement for this position.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED

• GED or equivalent or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Working knowledge of the manufacture of implantable medical devices or equivalent is desired.

• Must be able to demonstrate comprehensive product assembly techniques, related process knowledge, plus a mastery of appropriate skill sets as confirmed by cognizant Engineering and/or Production/Quality Assurance supervisory personnel.

• Must demonstrate manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination.

• Must be attentive to detail.

• Must demonstrate use of standard hand tools used in the assembly of medical devices

• Must work cooperatively and productively with others.

• Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines on multiple projects, and rotate through all jobs performed in the assigned work group as needed.

• Must have demonstrated spelling, punctuation, grammar, basic math/numerical, organizational skills, and a familiarity with standard manufacturing/office equipment and procedures.

• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English; this requirement includes clear, understandable speech and demonstrated comprehension skills.

• Must have demonstrated ability to provide constructive input/feedback to trainees and all levels of employees is also required.

• Must have demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies and rules.

• Must be able to maintain regular and predictable attendance; the ability work overtime is also required.

• Must have the ability to lift on occasion up to approximately twenty-five pounds.

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

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 abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is $18.65 – $37.35 per hour. 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