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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
For years, Abbott’s medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring systems, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine ?ngersticks.
Our location in Sylmar, CA or Plano, TX, currently has an opportunity for a Localization Coordinator.
Working under general supervision, supports the Manager, Localization with the localization and translation of manuals and labels to satisfy regulatory or marketing requirements and support quality speed to market
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Monitors schedules for all translation projects and ensures that deadlines are met by contacting/meeting with vendors/Abbott personnel for assigned projects. Obtains answers to questions of timing, meaning, form, format, project schedules, revision tracking, and updates to translations.
- Publishes reports on project status.
- Coordinates with team members to supply translation vendors with final English copy.
- Ensures that translated material conforms to Abbott graphic standards by proof reading final copy and confirming that content is an accurate translation.
- Ensures that translations are done in accordance with Abbott policies and procedures by following the SOP for translated material, guidelines issued by each site’s Document Control Department, and observing TUV regulations for translated materials.
- Prepares files for translation. This may include, among other things, comparing versions, fixing graphic file problems, ensuring that all project components are available, obtaining part numbers and/or article numbers, and ensuring that corrections and updates are included.
- Prepares files for publication. This may include, among other things, page proofing and writing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
- Remains current on developments in and knowledge of the company’s products, markets, policies, and objectives, including regulatory requirements and restrictions.
- Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
- Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis on languages, a related field, or equivalent
- Requires demonstrated written and verbal communication (i.e., English grammar and style), interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills, the ability to meet deadlines as well as the ability to converse effectively with all levels of employees.
- Must possess comprehensive written and verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation, analytical, project management skills and the ability to prioritize and handle a large volume of projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Must be highly organized and attentive to detail.
- Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally.
Preferred
- Prefer one year of language translation experience
- Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
- Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
- Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
- Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
- Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
- Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
- Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
- The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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