Quality Associate 1 - Calibration

Overview

In this role you will support calibrations and quality processes to keep equipment compliant and available. You will work within the Quality team to maintain accurate records, manage asset data, and coordinate both internal and external calibration activities. The position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure documentation and vendor activities meet site standards. This is a chance to contribute to Abbott’s diabetes care technology and ensure reliable measurement systems across the business.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salaries
• defined contribution pension
• 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

• Secondary level education (to include English and Maths).
• Experience in a similar role or quality-based environment preferred.
• Prior calibration experience preferred, ideally from a Laboratory environment.
• Good IT skills and strong written and oral communication for clear documentation and technical understanding.
• Cross-functional collaboration and strong interpersonal skills.

• communication
• interpersonal skills
• team collaboration
• calibration
• Maximo
• documentation

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