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Abbott · 11 hours ago

Supplier Quality Engineer I

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$74K/yr - $116K/yr

2+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Supplier Quality Engineer I role focuses on ensuring quality standards are maintained with suppliers, conducting assessments, and monitoring supplier performance to align with regulatory requirements.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Ensures that the Division Approved Supplier List is maintained and accurate

Assesses potential new suppliers and service providers for quality and quality system capabilities through the execution of on site or desk top audits, and review of other objective evidence, as required

Communicates Division approval requirements to supplier and monitors feedback per project timelines

Performs on-site quality assessments of new suppliers, as required, and ensures appropriate corrective action response to findings

Ensures Document Control is notified of any changes to supplier statuses, as they relate to the Agile Manufacturer’s Tab

Evaluates Exception Reports (ERs) issued for nonconforming supplied material and works with the supplier on the investigation and resolution of root cause issues

Notifies suppliers of customer complaints related to failures resulting from supplied material and requires investigation and corrective action

Monitors supplier performance and reports supplier quality trend data

Participates with Incoming Quality Control on the development of incoming inspection activities or the reduction of these activities through implementation and maintenance of the Material Certification Program

Responsible for approving First Article Inspections and/or Golden Samples, as initiated by suppliers

Assists with the evaluation and approval of supplier requested changes or improvements

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