Job Title : Supervisor, Quality Assurance
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- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
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The position of Supervisor, Quality Assurance is within our Toxicology Business Unit located in Pomona, CA. This role is responsible for supervising specific quality systems.
What you'll do :
Supervise and oversee specific areas of Quality Assurance or Quality Control.Supervise the activities, manpower, and resources within the area to ensure support is provided to meet the department and company goals.Respond to complaints on parts and work orders, plan and implement projects and procure needed equipment, supplies, and spare parts.May implement policies and procedures to maintain production compliance.Monitor daily work operations and provide direction to predominantly nonexempt and entry level staff to achieve unit or departmental goals.Review and approve change orders.Develop and report batch record review performance indicator metrics to management team.Monitor compliance with company policies and procedures.Provide secondary support for other quality subsystems.Develop work schedules for department by assessing priorities, workload, and available resources.Lead the activities of assigned staff by communicating and providing guidance towards achieving department objectives.Schedule human and material resources within a department or section in conjunction with near-term plans to ensure their availability; carry out operations within an established budget.Promote department goals by selecting, motivating, and training capable staff.Maintain personnel records (e.g., work schedules, vacation schedules, leaves) and make or direct modifications in the database to reflect actual changes.Maintain quality system records through the establishment of a centralized documentation archiving system.Manage physical quality system records for cataloging, archival, retrieval, and scheduled destruction of records in accordance with established procedures.Assignments are expressed in the form of tasks; generally, makes day-to-day decisions within established policies, procedures, and guidelines in order to carry out the operations and processes selected at higher levels; consequences of erroneous decisions or recommendations might include delays in program schedules and result in the allocation of more resources.
Manages performance of staff towards department and Company goals, including feedback on performance, appraisals, recommendations for merit increases or necessary disciplinary actions, communication to employees on performance, etc.
Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies.
Demonstrates commitment to the development, implementation, and effectiveness of Abbott Quality Management System per ISO, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.
Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal / external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
Understands and is aware of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job. Has awareness of device defects that may occur in their area of responsibility, including product design, verification and validation, manufacturing, and testing activities.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Required qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience.A minimum of three to five years of experience with one to three years of progressively responsible positions in Quality Assurance.Minimum 4 years' experience in a lead or supervisory position.Working knowledge of Quality Assurance in a medical device manufacturing environment, preferably in-vitro diagnostics.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Preferred :
Expert in using computers, specifically MS Office (MS Word / Excel).Able to understand and adhere to quality documentation.Position requires ability to jointly develop, implement, evaluate, and / or modify ongoing best practices to assure overall operational effectiveness.Knowledge of the QSR or ISO 13485 is a plus.Excellent organization skills must be able to manage many simultaneous projects.The base pay for this position is $79,500.00 $138,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Job Family : Operations Quality
Division : CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics
Location : United States >
Pomona : 829 Towne Center Drive
Additional Locations :
Work Shift : Standard
Travel : Not specified
Medical Surveillance : Not Applicable
Significant Work Activities : Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work in a clean room environment, Work in noisy environment
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities / Women / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.