Operations Quality Engineer – Shift Role

About the role

The Operations Quality Engineer works on the shift line to ensure that all components, materials and services meet Abbott's rigorous quality standards. You will apply sampling methods, testing methodologies and quality principles to support the manufacturing of FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and sensors.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse quality records, prepare reports and recommend improvements.
• Conduct inspection, verification and validation of components and materials used in development processes.
• Identify and address recurring quality or testing reliability problems.
• Document quality issues and performance measures for management review.
• Maintain validation status of site products, processes and systems, including FMEA and Critical Quality Attribute tracking.
• Support equipment, software and process validation activities.
• Provide regular updates on project resource requirements and involve other quality functions as needed.
• Report on and support actions to reduce non‑conformances in manufacturing, product testing and incoming material.

Required profile

• Ability to analyse quality records and generate improvement recommendations.
• Experience with inspection, verification and validation activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of FMEA, Critical Quality Attributes and validation planning.
• Strong documentation skills for quality issues and performance metrics.

Required skills

• FMEA
• Validation (equipment, software, process)
• Quality assurance methodologies
• Sampling methods
• Testing methodology