Sr. Quality Assurance Technician

Key information

  • Publication date:31 July 2024
  • Workload:100%
  • Contract type:Unlimited employment
  • Language:German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)

Thoratec Switzerland GmbH is part of the medical device division of Abbott Laboratories, a fortune 500 company with over 115’000 employees worldwide. We are the global market leader for implantable and extracorporeal blood pumps based on magnetic levitation technology. Our life-saving systems, which we develop and manufacture in Zurich, are used for advanced heart failure patients needing short- or long-term circulatory support.

Our location in the heart of the city of Zurich has around 130 employees in the areas of development, quality and production of the CentriMag system and the HeartMate 3. Currently, we are expanding our team in Zurich and an exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and talented:

Sr. Quality Assurance Technician

Position Overview:

You will conduct quality-related activities to deliver consistent, high-quality documents, services, products and processes, which add value to the business.

Main responsibilities:

  • Conduct material and product release, based on internal procedures and common standards such as Good Documentation Practice (GDP)

  • Ensures compliance to site level policies and procedures by promptly reporting noncompliance issues according to established procedures.

  • Ensure compliance of device history records (DHR) according to internal procedures and standards such as Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and applicable regulatory requirements and standards.

  • Maintain DHR storage according to internal and regulatory record retention requirements and standards

  • Function as SME for quality procedures related to document review, product release or inspection

Additional responsibilities:

  • Accompany changes impacting DHR documentation, representing the quality department.

  • Coordinate weekly workload planning & prioritization at the team shopfloor board, in alignment with QC Team, supply chain & manufacturing department.

  • Calculating & reporting lead time of releases using software Excel, SAP & Business Objects.

  • Identify improvements on department SOPs, work instructions and guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

  • At least 2 years of experience in the field of medical devices or a similar field

  • Familiar with standards of ISO13485, GDP, ALOCA

  • Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

  • Preferably familiar with software systems like; SAP, Windchill, SumTotal & EtQ

  • Understanding of technical processes and material handling in correlation to quality system relevant topics

  • Comprehensive understanding of internal procedures and regulations

  • Advanced competence with personal computer and MS office software

  • Good verbal and written communication skills (English and German)

  • Ability to schedule and prioritize work independently

  • Team-oriented coordination of work distribution using effective interpersonal and negotiation skills

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and fuller life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow

  • A workplace in a fortune 500 company and the world’s leading manufacturer of medical devices

  • A challenging position in a crisis independent industry

  • To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team

  • Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise

  • Competitive compensations and benefits

  • A workplace in the heart of Zurich

We are looking for highly motivated person who would like to be part of our passionate team with broad responsibilities. Do you have what it takes? Then send us your application including motivation letter, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation and diplomas today. We are looking forward to meeting you in the heart of Zurich!

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