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. **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. 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 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 bachelor’s 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. + A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the Electrophysiology division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. As the Sr. Quality Technician, you will support Quality on electrophysiology catheter and disposable sustaining engineering projects. This role will participate in strong collaborative partnership with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure that devices are developed and maintained in accordance with product requirements, and that they meet their intended use delivering the safest experience possible to our patients. This role will participate in reviews of manufacturing processes and production builds to provide timely feedback aimed at improving product quality, safety, reliability, and manufacturability to sustaining engineering teams. **What You’ll Work On** + Review DMR content completion, integrity, and regulatory and standards compliance; collaboratively communicating and resolving gaps + Present to the engineer level on matters + Identifies and segregates nonconforming material from the production line according to governing documents. Coordinates with the Quality Engineer to prepare and handle the material in and out of the designated quarantine area. + Participate in root cause investigations, including corrective and preventive action activities, with the purpose of identifying the underlying issues and offering efficient long-term solutions. + Audits and verifies processes such as line verification or environmental conformity to prevent quality system and manufacturing impact. + Support manufacturing, test, inspection method development, and support method validation activities + Proposes and executes product/material acceptance testing, sampling, inspection, classification or disposal based on engineering dispositions. Ensures that all evidence documentation complies with governing procedures. + Participate in process validation activities including test planning and execution, and creation of protocols and reports + Process change orders in order to create and update documents + Assist in pulling content as back-room representative during internal and external inspections and inquiries from regulators such as FDA and ISO as it relates to design assurance + Ability to work both within a team, and independently, in a geographically diverse business environment + Strong verbal and written communications with effective communication at multiple levels in the organization + Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by functional management based on the current project/business objectives including 10% travel, including international travel and regular predictable attendance **Required Qualifications** + High school diploma + 4+ years’ experience working within medical device industry + Strong communication skills **Preferred Qualifications** + Degree in Material Science, Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en) **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) 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. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $21.05 – $42.15 per hour. 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