QA Specialist

Abbott is recruiting a **QA Specialist** to be based in our European Distribution Center (EDC) in Machelen, Belgium.

**Role and Responsibilities**:

- Support the Quality Manager with development and maintenance of quality related procedures and work instructions and execute change control processes and documentation
- Execute and follow-up on incoming and in process inspection (conducting visual inspections and rejecting non-compliant materials), returns, ship holds, quarantine shipments; document actions by completing reports and logs in the foreseen dbases and communicate with appropriate stakeholders
- Maintain Demo, expired stock, Biohazard materials
- Execute and follow-up on proper storage/labeling of all material requiring physical segregation
- Support execution of advisories and recall
- Assist with internal audits and verifications
- Support execution of critical distribution activities including but not limited to labeling, packaging, shelf life extention, demo creation, scrap, service & repair, manufacturing activities
- Create high quality awareness in the EDC
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- Support execution of clinical trials activities, including but not limited to products storage, processing returned products, provide requested reports on traceability, follow up on dispositioning of products when trial is completed.
- Communicate recommendations to improve quality processes
- Take ownership in specific QMS continuous improvement projects as assigned and agreed with line manager

**Your Profile**:

- University degree, graduated science, or equivalent work experience
- Experience with Quality Systems
- Experience in internal audits is a plus
- Knowledge of the MDD, AIMDD and ISO 13485 requirements
- Working proficiency in English language
- Extensive MS Office skills, computer literacy
- Team player
- Ability to respect confidential nature of information
- Focused on maintenance of effectiveness of processes
- Good communication skills