Quality Documentation Specialist - Abbott Park, IL

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:

Quality Documentation Specialist

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. Our Nutrition business develops science-based products for people of all ages—from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions around the world rely on our leading brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna®, to live their healthiest lives.

Working at Abbott

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 the FreeU education benefit—an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.
• Recognition globally as a great place to work, and for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of Abbott Park, IL in the Nutrition Division.The primary function is to review and process change request packages to maintain necessary division level documentation consisting of policies, procedures, and/or product specifications.  Function in an advisory role regarding document management and change control practices.  Must be able to rearrange priorities on short notice to react to (internal) customer needs and / or provide audit support.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Review division level change request packages and documentation for assigned document types. This may include but is not limited to product manufacturing, packaging and testing documents, and Quality System documents. 
• The incumbent ensures that any changes made are documented, justified, and approved by the required functional areas according to established procedures. Utilize various software programs for document review, cross-referencing and distribution.
• Maintain documents and data according to standard operating procedures.
• Interact with change request initiators and approvers to resolve discrepancies. 
• Support change control systems, resolving questions and proposing changes/improvements. 
• Convey technical expertise via solid written and oral communication
• Provide guidance to stakeholders in the understanding of the QSD structure/process. 
• Providing technical writing support to subject matter experts, and specifically, change request initiators.
• Provide assistance on projects according to areas of expertise.  Complete special projects and routine work on schedule.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree. Major or minor in a scientific discipline is highly desirable
• Minimum of 2 years of Nutrition, Device, Pharmaceutical or other health care/industry experience in related operations areas such as manufacturing, materials management, quality control, quality engineering, document control, compliance, auditing, engineering and/or regulatory
• Knowledge of policies and procedures impacting documentation and documentation practices.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Must know correct English grammar and syntax
• Good people relations, able to work independently with good administrative and time management skills.  PC and Microsoft Office experience.
• Must be able to perform detailed, careful work, including proofreading of numerical values, equations, etc.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$68,000.00 – $136,000.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

     

DIVISION:

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06C

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

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.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf