Abbott · 12 hours ago
Supplier Quality Engineer - Intermediate
Westford, MA
Contract
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for driving quality improvements and corrective actions related to components sourced from external suppliers, providing technical support in supplier selection, and ensuring compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality, and manufacturing capabilities
Provide technical support for the introduction of components from new suppliers
Develop, generate, and maintain incoming inspection procedures and train inspectors accordingly
Develop or source appropriate inspection tools and equipment
Assist in the development of component specifications
Generate test protocols, monitor testing activities, issue qualification test reports, and approve components for use in products
Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technologies and assist with component selection through quality and reliability analysis
Analyze incoming material defects, determine disposition, and drive corrective actions as required
Communicate quality issues and corrective actions to suppliers
Review new design specifications and provide feedback from a component quality and manufacturability perspective
Investigate field failures related to supplier materials and develop corrective action plans when necessary
May lead project teams of moderate scope and provide guidance to less experienced staff
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related scientific field
Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience
Strong communication skills
Experience with CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions)
Ability to work effectively in a regulated quality system environment
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Experience supporting supplier change notifications and corrective actions
Strong supplier communication and project support experience
Benefits
Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
Supplemental Life Insurance
Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
Long Term Disability
Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
401(k)
Company
Abbott
Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.79M2011-03-15Post Ipo Debt· $0.1M
2009-03-16Post Ipo Debt· $6.69M
1980-12-12IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Ford
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mike Peterson
Senior Vice President
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