Technician, Product Performance

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:

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.

Our location in Sylmar, CA currently has an opportunity for a Technician, Product Performance

THIS IS AN ONSITE DAILY REQUIRED POSITION.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Sylmar, CA location in the CRM Division.  As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Performs inspection and testing of purchased materials, components and products in accordance with policy and procedures. Assists Supplier Quality Engineering with technical inspection support.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs visual, dimensional and functional inspection and testing according to documented policies and procedures.
• Records inspection and test data as prescribed by written instructions and procedures
• Operates all associated test and measurement equipment as instructed and as documented in procedures.
• Assists in the Development of inspection methods.
• Recommends changes to policies and procedures.
• Documents non-conformances in Non-Conforming Material Review system.
• Receive and track equipment used by patients or explanted from patients bodies for failure analysis
• Reconcile all received products with quality system records and investigate/resolve any anomalies
• Performs testing and inspection in accordance with special test requests.
• Contributes to test and measurement equipment selection.
• May assist in training other inspection staff in use of equipment.
• Decontaminate explanted equipment per operating procedures
• Maintain appropriate inventories of decontamination chemicals and process materials
• Assists in gathering, analyzing, and trending of data.
• Performs work of a miscellaneous nature as required.
• Support 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, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma / GED or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Experience

• 1-2 year’s experience in Quality performing inspection.
• Experience with CMMs, optical measurement equipment, hand tools, gages, pressure and force gage testing.
• Training in blueprint reading and experience with inspection sampling techniques.
• Knowledge of FDA, GMP, ISO 13485.
• Good communication and computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, database entry, and use of statistical software packages.
• Prior medical device component inspection experience preferred.
• ASQ CMI certification preferred.
• 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.
• Experience working in a broader enterp