Quality Technician I

Abbott • Westfield, IN

7d • $16 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Technician I provides technical assistance to engineering to support manufacturing efforts by implementing corrective and preventative actions. Assists engineers in developing methods and procedures to control or improve manufacturing processes. This position works out of our Westfield, IN location in the Structural Heart division. Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED
• Applies knowledge of basic technical concepts and practices and a basic understanding of product or systems fundamentals.
• Utilizes basic knowledge of numerical and/or statistical data and computer software programs to resolve routine problems.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree (± 13 years)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Assists engineering in providing manufacturing support by training operators on processes and engineering changes, and performing operator certification on-the-job training and testing.
• Develops knowledge of manufacturing practices and procedures.
• Learns process improvement techniques by assisting Engineering in researching and validating changes in processes/equipment and test methods to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time per established procedures.
• Learns traceability and inspection requirements, learns statistical process control criteria, Learns how to develop manufacturing instructions, and create training sheets and certifications.
• May also train operators on basic processes and engineering changes, and perform operator certification on-the-job training and testing.
• Assists Engineers in collecting, compiling, measuring, organizing and recording data, and by writing procedures.
• May keep lab notebook.
• Performs routine technical tasks working from detailed written or verbal instructions.
• Performs routine set-up, testing, repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of certain area specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED