QA Coordinator - Document Control

at  Abbott Laboratories

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.
World Leader in Glucose Monitoring, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and 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 passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance Coordinator to join our team focusing on Document Control. In this exciting new role, you will be coordinating and supporting the activities relating to the creation and progression of changes packages through Agile (including Originating, Reviewing, Mastering and Releasing); ensuring activities are completed on time and in full to align with business needs and customer expectations. You will be comfortable engaging with varying stakeholders to establish schedules and timelines, and project manage the teams activities through this delivery.
You will champion best practice, consistency and compliance within the necessary Quality and Regulatory requirements, and seek ways to drive improvements in terms of productivity, quality and cost. Furthermore, you will maintain awareness of the new/changed products and processes within the area and proactively support Development trials, validations and the launch of new products, as associated with the function.
Equally key to the technical aspects are the team are the leadership aspects to this role, and you will monitor, motivate and assist in the daily activities, including monitoring team performance, training, promotion of development, and recruitment.
To be successful, you will bring previous experience of project management, data analysis, and a quality based functional expertise. Experience in document control is preferred, but not essential, as is previous team management experience. If you’re looking to step into your first coordinator role, and bring a strong underpinning skillset, we are keen to hear from you.
As a minimum you will be qualified to secondary level education, and offer a strong IT skillset. The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work independently as well as part of a high performing cross functional team within a regulated, quality-driven environment

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