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.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve peoples health. Were always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

**Working at Abbott**

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. Youll also have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors 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.

**The Opportunity**

his position works out of our **Liberty, SC** location in the **Cardiac Rhythm Management** 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.

**Quality Manager** is responsible for developing, establishing and maintaining quality assurance programs, policies, processes, procedures and controls ensuring that performance and quality of products conform to established standards and agency regulations.

**What Youll Work On**

Provide Quality Engineering leadership in direct support of manufacturing.

Management and development of Quality Engineers, Supervisors, and/or other Quality employees.

Manage the activities of the Quality Engineering team.

Provide Quality Engineering guidance and leadership to department and organization.

Aggressively identify opportunities to proactively assure compliance to all applicable internal, domestic and international quality regulations and applicable quality certification requirements.

Aggressively identify and manage activities related to adding value to the organization through validation, risk reduction and cost improvement.

Provide influential peer leadership with partner sites to drive proactive quality improvements.

Identify Quality Initiatives and lead cross-functional teams to complete them.

Provide proactive, diligent, and fact-based communication to Sr. Management team, peers and team.

Assess resource needs to assure that the accurate level of quality support is provided when needed with the competencies needed.

Oversee the validation portions of the Quality System

Be an effective member of the cross-departmental Functional Management Team to foster continuous quality compliance, cost, and proactive improvements.

Effectively leverage the Quality Management System to create value for the Component Manufacturing processes.

Maintain effective Quality Metrics and define and execute activities to resolve decreases in performance.

Be a champion of Quality, Six Sigma, Lean and disciplined problem solving throughout the organization.

Support and or implement all Divisional quality validation initiatives as needed/required.

Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Sets goals which align to department plans and manages the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring. Maintains a safe and professional work environment.

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.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING**

Bachelors Degree Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Minimum 8 years, Quality or Quality Engineering experience in a regulated industry.

Minimum 3 years, supervisory/leadership role.

Minimum 2 years, demonstrated experience in process improvement

Demonstrated and impactful strong project management and people leadership skills required.

Demonstrated performance and results nonconformance management and reduction, value improvement, risk reduction, and cost containment.

Preferred : ASQ Certified Quality Engineer preferred.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $95,000.00 $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com