Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance

Senior Specialist Quality Assurance

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.

The position of Senior Specialist Quality Assurance is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located in South Portland, ME. In this role you will be responsible for administrative and tactical activities that support the efficient functioning of Quality Assurance and the Quality System.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.
• Participate in Quality System processes, which may include training, corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) activities, equipment maintenance, product and process planning, quality audits, and validation.
• Assist in determining quality attributes and requirements; may provide technical assistance.
• Utilize quality management techniques to perform investigations and facilitate solutions.
• Responsible for completing documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with business standards.
• Participate on cross-functional teams.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.
• Understand and comply with applicable EHS policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Works under the supervision of more experienced staff who review results for overall accuracy, completeness, and sound judgment.
• Recognizes risks versus the relative gains associated with actions; understands a project's critical success factors and makes recommendations and decisions impacting those factors.
• Responsible for meeting established objectives and goals.
• Drives functional performance to ensure that cross-functional standards and expectations are met.
• May assist in the training of personnel as directed by management.

Required Qualifications