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Abbott Product Performance Engineer in Temecula, California
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 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.
Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents
Our location in Temecula, CA, currently has an opportunity for a Product Performance Engineer.
THIS POSITION IS AN ONSITE DAILY REQUIRED ROLE.
NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Identify, analyze, investigate, monitor and document patterns and trends in post marketing surveillance
data as part of the CAPA system. Analyze and investigate product complaints from the field as part
of post market surveillance requirements. Communicate and educate management, R&D, marketing,
sales organization and other departments, as well as external customers about product performance.
Ensure that information and insight gained from the investigations and corrective actions is fed back to
the R&D and marketing organizations as part of the risk management and design input systems.
Develop Post Market Surveillance Plans and provide engineering support for complaint investigation
readiness of new products.
Core Job Responsibilities
Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
- Analyzes customer complaints, events and other post marketing surveillance data by examining the
data for patterns and trends and investigating when necessary.;
Investigates customer complaints related to product quality or patient safety.;
Investigates identified trends by starting a formal trend investigation and trend report and working
on cross-functional teams.;
- Documents trend action by updating the trend report at appropriate levels and by performing a
Health Risk Analysis.;
- Communicates product performance by formal presentations to management committees and
design teams, supporting published product performance reports and supporting customer requests for
performance information either directly or through the sales organization.;
- Develop test plans, procedures, justifications papers and provide engineering support for new product
complaint readiness.
(Supervision Received) Works under general supervision. Follows established procedures. Work is
reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy.;
(Supervision Provided) May provide limited work direction and guidance to exempt and/or skilled
nonexempt levels of employees; may be asked to evaluate performance of and assist in career
development planning for subordinates.
Position Accountability / Scope
(Influence/Leadership) Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an extensive
external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks. May lead a project team of moderate
scope. Provides guidance to less experienced staff. Acts as a mentor to lower level individual
contributors. Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management.;
(Planning/Organization)
Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule.;
(Decision Making/Impact) Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine
appropriate action. Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause
delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING:
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree AND 2-5+ years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified
functional area, or Master's degree with 0-2+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent
combination of education and work experience.
Minimum Experience / Training Required
Medical Devices experience is preferred.
CAPA experience a plus
CQE/ASQ a plus
Medical writing a plus
Statistical analysis a plus
Six sigma background a plus
(Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Working technical knowledge and application of concepts,
practices and procedures. General understanding of business unit/group function. Will perform this job
in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with
governmental regulations.;
(Cognitive Skills) Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a
review of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to
determine appropriate action. Has a broad knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding
of their impact on the systems environment.
WHAT WE OFFER :
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
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: www.abbottbenefits.com (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.
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 $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. 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
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