JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

You will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is based at our Ottawa office within the Point of Care division. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including Chemistry, Electrolytes, Hematology, Blood Gases, Coagulation, Endocrinology, Cardiac Markers, Neurology, and Informatics. As the Engineer, Intermediate, you’ll have the chance to support teams through CAPA/continuous improvement activities while ensuring organizational compliance.

What You’ll Do

- Participate and assist individuals or cross functional teams to complete non-conformance (NC) or corrective and preventive (CAPA) investigation documentation to meet APOC standards and quality & regulatory requirements.
- Write, edit, or approve non-conformance (NC) or corrective and preventive action (CAPA) investigation documentation for complex product or process (system) issues.
- Guide and coach quality decision making investigations and CAPAs.
- Communicate technical and quality requirements pertaining to issues, root causes and corrective actions to your team,



other leaders and others in the organization.
- Deliver high-quality documentation and project plans on time.
- Track and trend CAPA metric data and create presentations for management reviews.
- Conduct CAPA process and other required training for current Abtraq (Abbott TrackWise for Quality) users.
- Other tasks and duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or a closely related discipline and have demonstrated academic success.
- A minimum of two plus years of experience.
- Familiarity with any of the following is an asset: ISO/FDA regulations, risk management/FMEA methods and root cause analysis (6M’s/ 5 Why’s).
- Ability to review and assess CAPA investigations to ensure compliance with procedures, quality system requirements, and good scientific rationale; experience interpreting statistical analyses and metrics.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills; able to deal effectively with people on all organizational levels and work in a team environment across departments.
- Analytical skills, creativity, and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Ability to determine required analysis to make practical, objective decisions about the best solutions to problems.
- Familiarity with GMP and LEAN Six Sigma manufacturing principles is an asset.
- Enthusiasm and propensity to continuous learning and experimentation.
- Resourcefulness, ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $68,250.00 to $100,100.00 CAD.





The salary range provided applies to Canada only and does not apply to any other locations outside of Canada.

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.

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Engineering DIVISION: APOC Point of Care LOCATION: Canada > Ottawa : 185 Corkstown Road

- ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
- WORK SHIFT: M-F (Canada)
- TRAVEL: Not specified
- MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Abbott is about the power of health.

For more than 135 years, 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.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

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

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📌 Engineer, Intermediate (Quality) - Point of Care (Ottawa)
🏢 Abbott Laboratories
📍 Ottawa