Full-Time Quality Director - Eurofins

Quality Director oversees assigned laboratories to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, implementing a robust and effective Quality System, and employing continuous improvement activities. This includes:

• Identifying or developing quality management tools
• Assessing risks and leading root cause investigations
• Evaluating company-wide trends for weaknesses and opportunities
• Training quality staff on Quality Systems, techniques, and tools

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring adherence to quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations
• Leading team, scheduling, and training employees; ensuring coverage and performance; fostering morale and teamwork
• Guiding Quality Assurance Managers or staff on proper approaches to issues
• Leading interventions in laboratories with inadequate Quality Systems
• Reviewing assigned laboratories' monthly reports
• Reviewing audit responses as needed
• Compiling Quality System metrics
• Monitoring laboratory certification activities
• Investigating issues raised by clients, QA, sales, and other departments; implementing corrective actions and documenting responses
• Performing internal investigations of suspected data integrity and/or ethics violations
• Providing review and comments on programs and requirements
• Monitoring regulatory and accreditation activities
• Researching Quality Systems information
• Participating in environmental industry committees
• Identifying and/or developing model Quality System tools
• Developing and participating in Quality Management Training
• Coordinating quality assurance and technical training courses
• Assisting Laboratory Directors/BUMAs in QA personnel decisions
• Attending meetings to stay current with industry trends
• Participating in LIMS oversight and standardization
• Assisting with internal Quality Systems Audits
• Performing all tasks safely, responsibly, and efficiently
• Performing other duties as assigned

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong leadership, initiative, and teamwork skills
• Knowledge of environmental laboratory accreditation requirements
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control principles
• Statistics and application in environmental laboratories
• Root cause analysis and corrective action principles
• Change management techniques and group dynamics
• Knowledge of environmental chemistry, regulatory methods, and accreditation requirements
• Experience with laboratory operations
• Strong analytical, logical, and negotiating skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership abilities
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Strong computer, scientific, and organizational skills
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in science with more than 20 hours of chemistry
• 10+ years of environmental lab experience
• 5+ years QA experience
• Professional working proficiency in English

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