Receipt Inspection Supervisor (LF)

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Job Title

Receipt Inspection Supervisor (LF)

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together

exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing

which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other

conditions.

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

Required

The position of Receipt Inspection Supervisor is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located in Westbrook, Maine. In this role, you will perform work required to ensure company product quality is maintained at standards set forth by the company quality system and mandated by regulatory agencies such as the FDA, ISO, and USDA. The focus areas for a Receipt Inspection Supervisor include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing and coordinating the work of Receipt Inspection technicians
• Enforcing policies, procedures, and work rules
• Reviewing and approving manufacturing batch records
  
  

What You’ll Work On

• Coordinates and facilitates inspections for all products.
• Plans, assigns and directs the daily work activities in the Receipt Inspection area.
• Works closely with the Receipt Inspection Leads to facilitate timely and accurate inspections.
• Observe all safety policies and report safety incidents in a timely manner.
• Meet regularly with Receipt Inspection staff on an individual level to discuss job performance related topics.
• Ensures the Receipt Inspection department is supporting OpEx initiatives including daily Tier meetings.
• Works cross-functionally to ensure product is inspected and released according to schedule.
• Ensures effective transitions between shifts.
• Initiates and authors Quality Incidents (QI).
• Works closely with Quality Control Manager to ensure all Receipt Inspection objectives are met or exceeded.
• Enhances productivity by uncovering inefficiencies and recommending solutions.
• Trains new and current Receipt Inspection technicians as needed.
• Perform inspections or data review as needed.
• Must perform all duties in a professional manner to ensure a positive team environment.
• Reviews/approves new and revised Standard Operating Procedures as necessary
• Assists Manager in troubleshooting and other projects as necessary
• Provides support for technical and quality issues Supervisory Responsibilities
• This job has supervisory responsibilities of the Receipt Inspection Technicians and/or Specialists.
• This individual shall carry out their supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Other responsibilities include participating in interviews, providing input on appraising performance; providing input on rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  
  

Competencies

• Firm understanding of quality standards and be able to make independent judgement based on those standards.
• Knowledge of Internet software; MRP Inventory/manufacturing software.
• Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word software.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Life Sciences or another related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years in a leadership position.
• 3 years of quality control and/or inspection experience, preferably in medical device and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of quality inspections including knowledge of common measurement tools.
• Knowledge of sampling plans such as ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 Sampling Plans.
• Experience with GMP, FDA, ISO and USDA regulations
• COMPETENCIES:
• Firm understanding of quality standards and be able to make independent judgement based on those standards.
• Knowledge of Internet software; MRP Inventory/manufacturing software; moderate knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word software.
  
  

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The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.