Senior Quality Project Leader, Packaging Supplier Quality - Columbus, OH

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior Quality Project Leader, Packaging Supplier Quality (SQA) 

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® –  to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

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:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%
• 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 stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.

Our location in Columbus, OH currently has an opportunity for a Senior Quality Project Leader, Packaging Supplier Quality. 

The primary function of Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) is to assure a high-quality supply of materials through evaluation and development of Abbott Nutrition suppliers worldwide.  Packaging SQA is responsible for working and communicating with packaging suppliers as part of an ongoing supplier management process.   Packaging SQA supports the following areas: (1) Supplier qualification, (2) Supplier development & monitoring, (3) Supplier corrective & preventative actions, (4) Continuous improvement of department & supplier performance, and (5) Regulatory documentation.

Additionally, Packaging Supplier QA supports the plant quality assurance, operations, and purchasing groups to ensure (1) Proper incoming material, (2) Effective Corrective & Preventative Actions (CAPA), (3) Testing and release of products, and (4) Ensure acceptance plans and specifications are compliant to corporate and regulatory requirements.

The Senior Quality Project Leader (Packaging) should meet and/or exceed the Abbott Core Competency requirements, as well as:

• Exhibit excellent communication and leadership skills and support the training and development of Associate Project Leaders and Quality Project Leaders in the department. 
• Serve as the representative of Abbott to the supplier for numerous technical departments while coordinating activity with the supplier on behalf of regulatory, R&D, procurement, package engineering, and many more internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a representative of the supplier in numerous meetings and exchanges internally within Abbott.
• Demonstrate ability to manage several activities and projects at once. Including the ability to organize and prioritize work, meet deadlines, prepare plans and reports.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of quality assurance principles and manufacturing processes (production, logistics, and engineering). 
• Possess a technical understanding of different technologies, product quality systems, and supplier programs.

WHAT YOU’LL DO  

• Collaborate closely with key packaging suppliers to monitor, assess, and enhance their quality performance.
• Assist with, initiate, investigate, and/or plan correction activities, as required, when  nonconformances are identified and lead or support the resolution and closure.
• Support and influence suppliers to drive to t