Quality Assurance Manager - Environmental Lab Testing
The Quality Assurance Manager at Eurofins is responsible for overseeing laboratory operations to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, implementing a robust and effective Quality System, and driving continuous improvement activities. This role involves identifying or developing quality management tools, assessing risks, leading root cause investigations, evaluating company-wide trends for weaknesses, and training quality staff in the implementation of Quality Systems, techniques, and tools.
Key responsibilities include ensuring adherence to the highest quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations, leading teams by scheduling and training employees, fostering morale and teamwork, and leading interventions in laboratories with inadequate Quality Systems or management. The manager will also review laboratory monthly reports, audit responses, compile Quality System metrics, monitor laboratory certification activities, investigate issues raised by clients and other departments, perform internal investigations of suspected data integrity or ethics violations, and provide reviews and comments on state, client, TNI, and federal agency programs and requirements, including ISO/IEC 17025.
The ideal candidate should possess 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience in an Environmental Laboratory setting and 2+ years of leadership experience in a laboratory setting. Strong leadership, initiative, and team-building skills are essential, along with knowledge of environmental laboratory accreditation requirements, Quality Assurance and Quality Control principles, statistics and their application in an environmental laboratory, root cause analysis and corrective action principles, change management techniques, and group dynamics. A BS degree in a science field is required, though a combination of QA experience and knowledge of the environmental testing industry may substitute for a degree. Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship is also required.
Eurofins offers excellent full-time benefits, including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options. The company is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.