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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS:

The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.

Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations — with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.

Our location in Abbott Park (Waukegan), IL currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Design Plan Coordinator.  

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Leads and consults on multiple complex projects defined for expanded investigations, design changes, resolving on-market product problems and resolving technical issues to increase product availability. Manages design change and leads an adequate CFT with the required product/process knowledge to assess impact and develop plan.  Reviews and approves design change packages for compliance to procedures.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Quality/Safety: Demonstrate an understanding of the application of the Quality Policy through daily activities.

• Maintain vigilance to ensure adherence to the Quality Policy and system procedures by promptly reporting noncompliance issues to management.

• Safety: Work in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

• Technical knowledge: Develop and apply operations/ product/ process knowledge to (area of support). Use sound judgment, appropriate scientific methods, and thorough data analysis.

• Accurately documents work

• Planning/Project Management: Conceive, plan, design, execute, and document projects/activities efficiently and in conformance with applicable OPs.

• Patient Focus: Anticipates, identifies, and resolves internal and external customer issues through understanding of processes, product performance and clinical utility.

• Communication/Leadership: Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills within and outside immediate area.

• Shares and enhances own knowledge by mentoring and training others.

• Business Focus/Alignment: Demonstrates fiscal responsibility through actionable recommendations and accomplishments such as maintaining product availability and improvements in product sustainability.

• Aligns resources with strategic business priorities.

• Achieves team and individual performance goals.

• Generates and manages multiple project timelines and resources.

• Mentors others on their technical writing skills for data analysis, expanded investigation documents, design change documents and change control.

• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve compliance with QSR / ISO requirements.

• Confronts issues, motivates, and influences others, negotiates, and manages crisis, to attain desired results.

• Listens actively, fosters information exchange, provides scientific and operational information effectively, establishes networks, and presents/defends positions.

• Develops strong networks throughout the Division.

• Inspires others toward the achievement of team/project objectives.

• Operates with integrity and respect, actively resolves conflicts.

• Utilizes established networks with support groups within ADD to f.

• Participates in assessing and responding to internal and external changes.

• Recognizes and promotes acceptance of changes in internal/external environment.

• Makes timely scientific, operational, and business decisions, appropriately elevates high-risk decisions.

• Accountable for identifying appropriate inputs into the change control system based on risk/benefit to the organization.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required in a scientific / technical discipline plus 6 years’ experience in a related scientific / technical field. Advanced degree(s) may offset required years of experience.  

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a related scientific / technical field. Advanced degree(s) may offset required years of experience.   

Preferred:

• Experience with computer and data management.

• Experience working in project teams for basic projects or a single complex project.

• Experience with change control and/or investigation processes and/or laboratory skills.

• Experience with acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting data from a variety of sources.

• Experience with technical problem prevention / resolution.

• Experience with leading project teams and/or mentoring / teaching others.

• Knowledge of experimental design and/or statistical tools and/or project management tools.

• Understanding change control impact on design / validation of products and/or processes.

• Previous experience with multiple immunoassay families (disease states), technologies, clinical utilities, and Abbott systems.

• Experience in operations (manufacturing/quality).

• Demonstrated ability to apply operations knowledge in timely resolution of product / process technical issues.

• Experience interacting with customers to resolves issues.

• Experience with application of six sigma tools for root cause identification.

• Experience in a Quality role

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• 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

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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