Quality Assurance Manager

Job Description

Job Summary

Responsible for preparing documentation related to laboratory quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and ISO certification activities. They will also be responsible for implementing quality control procedures, as well as preparing and safeguarding related records.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

•Serving as a focal point for QA/QC and will be responsible for the oversight and review of quality control data on a routine basis.

•Compiling daily Statistical Quality Control (SQC) data from all test methods that require

an SQC, to ensure the laboratory is operating efficiently.

•Coordinate all internal and external Proficiency Testing activities for the laboratory.

•Prepare and maintain SQC charts and Proficiency Testing summaries.

•Assist with continual improvement and implementation of the Quality System Manual

(QSM) and Laboratory Quality System Manual (LQSM).

•Prepare for internal, customer, and regulatory assessments according to the quality system procedure.

•Coordinate the initiation of laboratory related Corrective Action Reports (CAR) and

Preventative Action Reports (PAR), prepare assessment reports, laboratory related

customer complaint reports, and assist Laboratory Manager maintain all records for review.

•Controlling the laboratory equipment and supply inventory. Coordinate the replacement/ repair of faulty equipment and supplies. Must also perform instrument calibrations and maintain verifications as per schedule.

•Address all technical issues that arise from routine analysis and confer with Laboratory

Manager/Supervisor on issues of a less routine nature.

•Provide training to laboratory personnel.

•Act as a liaison between Laboratory Manager and laboratory personnel.

Skills/Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 2 years of quality related experience

•5+ years of quality related experience

•Must possess strong managerial experience and interpersonal skills, as well as

technical and theoretical knowledge of quality systems

•Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with employees and outside

consultants, executive management, and colleagues

Working Conditions

Some travel may be required. Work is performed both in an office and a laboratory environment. The employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. AmSpec Services provides product information, training, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment in an effort to protect employees from exposure to potentially harmful levels of those materials. Employees are required to read product information, use available engineering controls, follow guidelines presented during training, and be able to wear and use appropriate protective equipment, including respiratory protective equipment, as may be required by the work environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements

Wear appropriate company supplied PPE including a respirator, Ability to stand for extended periods, Ability to sit for extended periods, Ability to work in the presence of odors, typical of petroleum or petrochemicals, without allergic reactions or nausea when such odors are within OSHA-designated permissible exposure limits (PELs), Ability to work non-traditional work hours when needed.Company Description

Gasoline and oil inspection company