New · posted Oct 13
Abbott · Medical Devices
Quality Control Team Lead
- South Portland, ME
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
Closes Nov 12, 2026 · 30 days left
The role
The position of Quality Control Team Leader is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will perform work required to ensure Company product quality is maintained at standards set forth by Company Quality System and mandated by regulatory agencies such as the FDA, ISO, and USDA. The focus areas for a Quality Control Team Leader include but are not limited to: overseeing and coordinating the work of QC technicians; enforcing policies, procedures and work rules; manufacturing batch record review and approval.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
What you need
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Biology, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or other related technical fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years’ laboratory/Quality Control experience
Preferred Qualificationsnice to have
- Prior Quality Control experience in medical device manufacturing
- Knowledge of enzyme and/or immunochromatographic assays, generation of laboratory statistics, performance troubleshooting and data analysis.
- Experience with GMP, FDA, ISO and USDA regulations
Skills named in this posting
What you'll do
- Coordinates, facilitates and reviews in-process and final release testing for all products
- Plans, assigns and directs the daily work activities in the Quality Control lab
- Ensures effective transitions between shifts.
- Works closely with individuals from other departments to ensure product is released on time and according to schedule
- Works closely with Quality Control Manager to ensure all Quality Control objectives are met or exceeded
- Enhances productivity by uncovering inefficiencies and recommending solutions
- Trains new and current Quality Control technicians
- Performs in-process and final release testing
- Calibrate and maintain QC laboratory equipment according to schedule.
- Initiates and authors Quality Incidents (QI)
- Reviews/approves new and revised Standard Operating
- Procedures as necessary
- Assists Manager in troubleshooting and other projects as necessary
- Provides support for technical and quality issues
- Communicates quality issues to QC management in a timely manner
- The QC Team Leader is responsible for assisting QC Technicians by coaching, mentoring and training. The Team Leader must perform all duties in a professional manner to ensure a positive team environment.
Pay and benefits
$46,696 – $93,288 a year
Employer provided$22.45 – $44.85 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)
How this comparesThe base pay for this position is
$22.45 – $44.85/hour
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Free medical coverage option (HIP PPO plan)
Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit
Career development
Where you'll work
South Portland, MEOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Standard
TRAVEL
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
Not Applicable
JOB FAMILY
Operations Quality
DIVISION
ID Infectious Disease
LOCATION
United States > South Portland : 65 Gannett Drive
From the posting
About Abbott
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for and a best place to work for diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbott's statements, word for word
Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 13, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 28% below the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US27 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $46,696 | — | $93,288 |
| All US (middle half) | $78,500 | $97,500 | $116,750 |
This role: Abbott's own published range, converted to a year at 2,080 hours. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Control roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 13, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Control
The general path across 205 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Abbott's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 23 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Lab testing and methods5
- Collaboration and leadership4
- Documentation and SOPs2
- GMP and compliance1
- Quality systems and risk1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
Company hiring pulse
Abbott on Regulatory Jobs
- 74
- Open roles
- 69
- Distinct roles
- 30
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality47 64%
- Regulatory25 34%
- Compliance & Safety2 3%
By level
- Senior & Principal37 50%
- Associate & Specialist21 28%
- Manager13 18%
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Quality Control Team Lead at Abbott
Applications close November 12. $47K–$93K a year, employer provided.