At a Glance
- Tasks: Support calibration activities and ensure equipment compliance within a dynamic quality team.
- Company: Join Abbott, a leader in Diabetes Care with a commitment to quality.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, private healthcare, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and learning.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on health technology while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Secondary education with strong IT and communication skills; experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
As a QA Associate in Calibration, you support the calibration program to keep equipment compliant and available. You will work within the Quality team to ensure records are accurate and procedures are followed. The role involves coordinating calibration activities, including offsite services, and managing asset information and vendor interactions. You will partner with cross-functional colleagues to sustain high standards of quality and regulatory compliance. This position offers the chance to contribute to Abbott’s Diabetes Care portfolio and strengthen measurement integrity across the site.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salaries
- defined contribution pension scheme
- private healthcare
- life assurance
- subsidized canteen
- flexible benefits scheme
Responsibilities
- Process calibration requests and coordinate calibration activities to ensure equipment remains compliant and available for use
- Perform calibrations, scheduling and performing internal and external calibration requirements to the correct standard, accuracy, and frequency
- Oversee calibration records ensuring these are maintained and accurate
- Manage equipment inventory and asset records, ensuring information is accurate, up to date, and aligned with site requirements
- Support system activities (Maximo), including asset creation, and schedules
- Process calibration requests and coordinate calibration activities, including arranging offsite calibrations, shipping assets to external service providers, and ensuring their timely return
- Raise purchase orders for calibration and maintenance services and support the administration of external vendor activities
Key requirements
- minimum of secondary level education (to include English and Maths)
- experience in a similar role or quality based environment (preferred)
- prefer Calibration experience from a Laboratory environment (preferred)
- strong IT skills
- excellent written and oral communication skills
- ability to work with cross-functional teams and build relationships
- communication
- attention to detail
- problem-solving
- calibration
- Maximo
- inventory management
Quality Associate 1 - Calibration employer: Abbott
Abbott Dundee is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and development within a collaborative and safety-focused work culture. With a commitment to quality and continuous improvement, employees are empowered to contribute meaningfully in a GMP-compliant environment, ensuring the highest standards for healthcare products. The location offers a supportive atmosphere where attention to detail is valued, making it an ideal place for those seeking rewarding careers in manufacturing.
