CAPA Quality Engineer
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire
Abbott Diabetes Care in Witney is looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to join our Quality Assurance CAPA Team. This is a pivotal role within our organisation, focused on maintaining compliance with global regulatory standards through the effective management of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA). The role places particular emphasis on data collation, analysis, and driving continuous improvement across our quality systems to support patient safety and product excellence.
As a CAPA Quality Engineer, you will lead non-conformance impact assessments & investigations in line with divisional procedures, collaborating with cross-functional teams to facilitate thorough root cause analysis using recognised methodologies such as 5 Whys, Fishbone and utilising FMEAs. You will be responsible for developing and implementing robust corrective and preventive action plans, ensuring timely closure and monitoring effectiveness.
Your work will span across departments and divisional CAPA teams, ensuring integration and alignment within the wider quality system.
You will also be responsible to generate and present metrics to support CAPA tracking and trending, contributing to Site Management Review (SMR) and Abbott Management Review (AMR). Through your analysis of quality data, you will support identification of trends and systemic issues, helping to shape strategic improvements and uphold the highest standards of patient safety.
The successful candidate will be confident in using Excel to generate meaningful metrics and insights that contribute to continuous improvement and quality system excellence.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and innovative environment at our Witney site, a Centre of Excellence for the manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used in diabetes management.
The site plays a key role in the development and production of the FreeStyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, including the latest advancements in the Libre family such as FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and Libre Sense.
At Abbott, we are committed to doing work that improves lives. You will gain exposure to a wide range of processes, benefit from professional development opportunities, and contribute meaningfully to the continuous improvement of our quality systems. We offer a competitive benefits package including a defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, share ownership options, and a flexible benefits platform tailored to your needs.
Bring your passion, ideas, and purpose to Abbott — and help us shape the future of diabetes care.