Senior Calibration and Process Improvement Technician

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Senior Calibration and Process Improvement Technician

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 of which you dream.
• 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 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 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

We currently have an opening for a Sr. Calibration and Process Improvement Technician for the Vascular division. This role is located at our Westford, MA location. This is a fully onsite role.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for performing calibration functions on testing and measuring equipment throughout manufacturing operations while serving as a key technical resource for calibration program improvement, procedure development, vendor management, and operational excellence. This role requires a strong communicator who can evaluate existing processes, recommend improvements, collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors, and help expand internal calibration capabilities to reduce reliance on outside service providers.

• Review, revise, and author calibration procedures, work instructions, and related documentation to improve effectiveness, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for external calibration vendors, communicating technical requirements, resolving issues, evaluating service performance, and identifying opportunities to improve quality and turnaround times.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations teams to identify process gaps, investigate root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Evaluate existing calibration practices and recommend process improvements that enhance compliance, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and overall business performance.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on strengthening internal calibration capabilities, reducing dependency on external vendors, improving equipment uptime, and optimizing calibration processes.
• Observes and complies with all safety rules and regulations.
• This includes QSR and ISO Standards.
• Applies knowledge of technical concepts and practices, and an understanding of product or system fundamentals, from basic to complex towards the resolution of manufacturing and/or research and development tasks.
• Performs calibration, set-up, testing, repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of all area-specific equipment, materials, systems and or products.
• Troubleshoots and solves problems requiring interpretation of procedures and practices.
• Analyzes calibration and performance data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collects, compiles, measures, record, and document accurate calibration and maintenance data in approved system.
• Provides input to engineering, qualifications and validation studies and reports, writes procedures and may keep lab note book.
• Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule and assigned tasks or projects.
• Communicates as a team member with other functional groups as well as with internal customers.
• Maintain calibration records, labels, and documentation to ensure data integrity, traceability, and audit readiness.
• (Influence/Leadership) Mentor less senior employees in work group and offer counsel.
• (Planning/Organization) Plans and organizes non-routine tasks w/approval. Initiates or maintains work schedule. Establishes priorities of work assignments.
• (Decision Making/Impact) Solves a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices. Selects methods and practices to obtain imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions to questions. Understands organizational structure and positions of key employees.
• Maintains general knowledge of products/services associated with area and employees involved with specific product lines and services.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma / GED or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.  

Minimum Experience / Training

• 4 year related experience

Required Qualifications

• Applies extensive knowledge of advanced technical concepts and practices, and a complete understanding of product or systems fundamentals in a functional area, and working knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Utilizes/interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve complex problems.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Performs complex technical assignments usually without established procedures. Assists in the design, development, evaluation or modification of all area- specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or product.
• May determine types of tests or develop preventative maintenance plans.
• Assignments require considerable judgment, initiative, creativity and leadership in troubleshooting, suggesting alternatives, and making recommendations for continuous quality improvement methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with integrations related to acquisitions or change management, a plus.
• Experience managing third-party calibration service providers or external technical vendors.
• Experience supporting insourcing, cost reduction, operational excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Quality Systems experience within Medical Devices, a plus.
• Experience with one or more of the following programs: CatsWeb, Propel, SAP, Viewpoint, a plus.

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The base pay for this position is

$22.55 – $45.15/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

LOCATION:

United States > Massachusetts > Westford : 4 Robbins Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf