Batch Release Auditor

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. This role audits the accuracy of batch records to be compliant with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. This position ensures all necessary documents are included within the batch record, maintains databases and batch record files so that retrieval for historical data is accurate and timely. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Looking for a Batch Release Auditor at Abbott in Pokeno, Waikato, New Zealand? This role focuses on the day-to-day work of a Batch Release Auditor.

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. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages

Company Overview

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers, on Instagram @AbbottGlobal, and on X @AbbottNews.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Applicable
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in scientific or technical discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience in a relevant regulated environment.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years Quality Assurance, Internal Auditing, Quality Compliance management or related experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the batch release system to ensure compliance, product quality, and timely disposition of finished products.
• Conduct batch record audits to verify completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Abbott policies, procedures, deviation requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Follow up on all identified issues to ensure appropriate disposition information is obtained, enabling accurate and informed batch release decisions.
• Coordinate and document corrective action plans, sampling and verification activities, effectiveness reviews, and disposition assessments arising from quality and compliance events to support product release decisions.
• Ensure batch records, deviations, non-conformances, and other relevant compliance events are accurately documented and captured for reporting, trending, and performance metrics.
• Utilise batch release systems to manage material and batch status transactions, ensuring accurate product disposition and release status.
• Ensure affected materials and products are appropriately placed on hold or isolated when required, and verify that rework, sorting, disposal, or other disposition activities are completed, documented, and closed out in accordance with site procedures.
• Generate routine reports and retrieve data to support batch release activities, compliance monitoring, performance reporting, and business requirements.
• Perform routine compliance support activities, including document review, data collection, record verification, and administrative tasks to support product quality, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific or technical discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience in a relevant regulated environment.
• Minimum 2 years Quality Assurance, Internal Auditing, Quality Compliance management or related experience.
• Demonstrates strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Communicates effectively (written and verbal) with strong interpersonal and consulting ability.
• Well-organized and tech-savvy.
• Excellent technical and regulatory local knowledge as it relates to the role.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Benefits that support you and your family to stay healthy, financially secure, and supported throughout life's journey, including comprehensive medical insurance coverage, wellbeing support, and competitive rewards that recognize your contributions.
• 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.