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.
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.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Sturgis, MI 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.
For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich., has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others.
The Quality Systems Supervisor is responsible for leading the Batch Auditing Team. This position is responsible for final release of product to market and assuring batches meet applicable regulations and division standard.
Major Responsibilities:
Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. The Quality Systems Supervisor is responsible for resolving issues related to work order, processing, filling and release of products. The Supervisor is responsible for managing work schedules, budgeting overtime; communicating issues to logistics and production planning that may lead to late product releases.
- Review and issue all work orders, policies, and procedures to assure that they comply with all policies, procedures and regulations affecting the product. This includes the Infant Formula
- Regulations, Food GMP’s, Kosher Law, and Low Acid Food Regulations.
- Store and maintain all document files to comply with Corporate and Division policies in a state of audit readiness.
- Address document issues with Plant management, Division and other appropriate groups.
- Supporting the FDA, Corporate Compliance and Plant Sanitation and Housekeeping audits.
- Maintaining and updating budgetary plans.
- Provide document information to the plant and Division.
- Issue all documents in a timely manner.
- Coordinate surveillance batch execution for Division.
- Develop and issue quality reports related to problems, routine QA data, and those systems under QS responsibility.
- Conduct annual performance reviews with all direct reports.
- Manage performance development plans for all direct reports.
- Assure all required training is provided and completed by all dept. employees.
- Promote and support team development activities.
Education and Required:
- Bachelor's degree required in Business, Science Technical Field or equivalent experience.
- The individual should have 2 -5 years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance and/or Manufacturing plus 2 years Supervisory experience preferred.
- The incumbent must have good written and verbal communication skills.
- This individual must have good organizational skills and be able to multi- task, drive for results and make sound business decisions independently.
- A good working knowledge of Food Safety Regulations, Division and Corporate Policies, and the manufacturing and distribution of the nutritional products.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritionals.
- Some technical knowledge/experience is preferred, especially in the area of mixing, statistics, chemistry, and microbiology.
The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
