Incoming Quality Technician I

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 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 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.

• Supports manufacturing and testing operations adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practices to satisfy regulatory requirement for receiving and inspection.
• Performs all job duties in full accordance with the Abbott Global and Technical standards and complies with Abbott Quality System (QS) requirements. Ensures parts are compliant for all parts going to the manufacturing floor and any parts going directly to the customer.
• Completes tier 1 inspections per the inspection plan and associated drawings in support of build schedules. Tier 1 inspections includes manual routine inspections utilizing hand tools such as calipers, gauges (ring, pin, thread, height), rulers as well as visual inspections to test inbound material that will be used to assemble complex medical devices. May operate upper level instrumentation.
• Performs visual and dimensional inspections through application of cable harness assembly and printed circuit board assembly.
• Maintains accurate inspection records, filing systems and appropriate documentation to conform to all quality and GMP regulations.
• Accepts and rejects supplier lots based on inspection results.
• 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).
• Initiates discrepant material reports.
• Assists in gathering, analyzing and trending of data.
• Recommends changes to policies and procedures.
• Takes initiative to ensure work is done accurately and completely. Performs assignments of moderate complexity. Applies existing work methods to different known situations. Problems involve recurring, routine situations; usually refers more complex problems to supervisor or more senior level personnel within the Quality organization.
• Supports 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, ISO or other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Adheres to all environmental, health and safety SOP's, equipment, policies and procedures, including any department specific requirements.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 0-2 years of work experience performing incoming dimensional inspections. In lieu of experience, Bachelor's degree or technical diploma preferred, but not required

• Previous experience in a Quality setting or regulated environment and/or previous skills in performing quality inspections is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding and application of shop mathematics.
• General knowledge of Microsoft products.
• Able to read, understand, and interpret procedural requirements
• Ability to read drawings/blueprints.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail

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The base pay for this position is

$17.00 - $34.00/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.