Quality Control Technician

Title: Quality Control Technician

Location: Westbrook, ME

Duration: 6 Months

100% Onsite

Summary

The position of Quality Control Technician is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will perform work required to ensure Company product quality is maintained at standards set forth by Company Quality System and mandated by regulatory agencies such as the FDA, ISO, and CMDR.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform testing of in-process components for Lateral Flow, ELISA and Molecular products 
• Perform final release testing for Lateral Flow, ELISA and Molecular products
• Troubleshooting of technical and quality issues
• Undertake new procedures and observe proper safety precautions 
• Able to perform technical procedures and use laboratory equipment
• Review batch records 
• Calibrate/maintain laboratory equipment
• Maintain Good Manufacturing/Laboratory Practices (GMP/GLP)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

• Associates degree in Biology, Chemistry, Life Sciences or other related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1+ years of laboratory and/or quality control experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years’ experience in a regulated industry.
• 2+ years’ experience with GMP, FDA, ISO and USDA regulations.

Prior experience in the following areas:

• Pipette experience
• pH meter
• ELISA assays

COMPETENCIES:

• Working knowledge of internet sotware, MRP Inventory/Manufacturing software and Mircosoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word).
• Knowledge of enzyme and/or immunochromatographic assays, inspection/measurement systems, systematic troubleshooting, statistics and data analysis. 

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

• We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.