QC Inspector I at Abbott

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

QC Inspector IWorking at Abbott:

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 of which you dream.

• 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a QC Inspector I to work at our Temecula, CA location in our Vascular division.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

• Audits materials or the work of others through the examination, inspection, measurement, or test of raw materials, components, sub assemblies, final assemblies and documentation.

• Documents the non-conformance or suspected non-conformance to standards (i.e. manufacturing documentation, material/ component specifications, operating procedures, and domestic/ international standards) through the identification of unsuccessful audits, the completion of required paperwork, system transactions, and affixing his or her mark (i.e. stamp, sign-off or signature).

• Handle discrepant materials per the documented disposition and document activities in the appropriate systems or paperwork.

• Communicates the status of audit metrics and other assignments, responsibilities, and duties verbally and through the completion and publishing of periodic reports.

• Performs simple statistical analysis through the collection and input of data into software applications or manual calculations.

• Trains new, entry level, and less experienced Quality Auditors through on-the-job training, group training, and one-on-one guidance.

• Issues, stores, count and maintains inventory into the different storage areas.

• Handles, disposes, transfer and document appropriately hazardous waste.

• Plans and organizes non-routine tasks w/approval.

• Initiates or maintains work schedule.

• Establishes priorities of work assignments.

• Solves a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices.

• Selects methods and practices to obtain imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions to questions.

• Understands organizational structure and positions of key employees Maintains general knowledge of products/services associated with area and employees involved with specific product lines and services.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED

• 0-2 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Applies broad knowledge of business concepts, procedures and practices and a general understanding of department fundamentals.

• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

• Performs routine and non-routine moderately complex assignments using standard methods and sequences.

• Makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements to set processes as directed.

• Assignments require broad judgment in troubleshooting proven processes as well as the ability to suggest alternatives.

Apply Now

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

www.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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is

$16.45 – $32.95/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

LOCATION:

United States > Temecula : Building E - TE

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

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)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

• EEO is the Law link

• English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

• EEO is the Law link

• Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf