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Quality Engineer I - Technical

Abbott
Witney
9 months ago
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Known globally for the development of revolutionary technologies, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. Abbott has been around for 135+ years, developing solutions for the world's health issues and creating a workplace that enables employees to live full lives.

We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes.

The site has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and the Libre Sense system.

We are dedicated to improving the quality of people’s lives through our work. Due to strong business growth and leading product development in the biosensor industry, we have an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team and be at the forefront of cutting edge and pioneering diabetes care programs.

The Role:

With a strong background in Quality validation, ideally in medical devices (though not essential), you will serve as the primary representative for the Quality Assurance function on software project teams.

You will offer Quality Assurance expertise and guidance to ensure the development and validation of software that complies with business and regulatory requirements.

You will provide Quality Assurance support and guidance for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects throughout the System Lifecycle, including Cybersecurity Assessments, Compliance Assessments, 21 CFR Part 11, validation plans, protocols, and reports.

On a day-to-day basis, this role involves working closely with the Operations Systems team, who are engaged in software development and improvement programs.

Requirements:

To be successful, you will ideally be degree qualified in a related discipline and bring experience of working in an industry environment. Experience of working in a regulated environment is preferred. Experience working within the medical device industry is desirable.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work independently as well as part of a cross functional team within a regulated, quality-driven environment.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a high-achieving team that provides structured career development within a state-of-the-art manufacturing and development facility, working on a range of innovative and complex new products

Abbott offers a benefits platform that provides security to you and your family. As you’d expect from an innovative global health care company, we offer an excellent range of benefits including competitive salaries, a defined contribution pension scheme, share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme.

The successful candidate for this role may be qualified for relocation assistance should they need to relocate to join our team. Full details will be provided during the recruitment and selection process.

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