Senior Director Manufacturing Quality US & APAC

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:

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity 

The Sr. Director, Manufacturing QA directs and coordinates the Quality Assurance activities and functions for the Division Manufacturing Plants and Third-Party Manufacturing (TPM) facilities globally. Responsibilities include designing and implementing a vast array of quality assurance systems, processes, and programs in alignment with the division Quality System to consistently produce high quality product and drive customer satisfaction, plant compliance and advising the Division Vice Presidents of Quality Assurance / Regulatory Affairs on critical events such as product quality, safety, and regulatory issues. The position also has direct interface and activity/strategy coordination with leadership teams in Global Operations, Engineering, R&D, and Commercial Operations, Regulatory Affairs and Legal. This extends to external business partners and regulators.

What You’ll Work On

• Direct the Plant and Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) TPM Quality Assurance Manufacturing / Operations Organizations.

• Assure line of communication with DVP QA and Senior Leaders on critical quality issues that may result in potential business interruption.

• Develop quality strategy to achieve business objectives at the plant level while ensuring operations are in compliance with global regulatory requirements, making key decisions on product quality and regulatory conformance issues.

• Support the resolution of product quality issue resolutions with on market products. In conjunction the Product Quality team, monitor consumer complaint trends, identify, communicate, and address adverse trends that may impact future business.

• Direct and implement programs at the manufacturing plants to comply with all regulatory requirements, including ISO standards to ensure product and services meet customer expectations.

• Provide oversight to disposition of high-risk product non-conformance situations, assure adequate investigation and corrective actions are in place to prevent future occurrences.

• Control budget and quality costs of both ADC QA operations and Division staff.

• Authorize cost efficiency projects that contributes to Division margin improvement initiatives.

• Assure successful launch of new and revised products by incorporating the appropriate quality assurance programs/systems into plant operations to meet goals for the division.

• Assure business continuity in leadership positions and critical roles through talent management planning and development.

• Interface with outside regulators (FDA, Ministries of Health, Notified Bodies, etc.) and other government regulatory bodies, as required. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical field

• Minimum 15 years Quality or Compliance discipline in the Medical Device Industry or other FDA regulated industry holding positions of leadership responsibility

• Must be articulate and able to communicate effectively with Corporate officer