Quality Engineering Manager - Altavista, VA Plant

Abbott • Altavista, VA

2d • $99,300 - $198,700 • Onsite

About The Position

This position works out of our Altavista, VA location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you’re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of work and 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.

Nice To Haves

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide Quality Engineering leadership in direct support of manufacturing.
• Management and development of Quality Engineers.
• 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.
• 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.
• You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager