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Quality Manager
1 month ago
Overview
Element has an opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager in the Silicon Valley – Morgan Hill/San Jose areas. Reporting directly to the Business Unit (BU) Quality Director/BU Quality Manager for Connected Technologies & Mobility with dotted line to the location General Manager, you are an essential member of the management team and responsible for the overall quality performance. This includes, but not limited to the Element Quality Management System (QMS), improving First Time Right, maintaining, and developing relationships with customers and improving processes. The successful candidate will drive a culture of quality assurance, quality improvement, and have a sound working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
In this role, you will interact with clients, Accreditation Bodies, and customers, and will be responsible for advising operational colleagues of the importance of quality, accuracy, and integrity in the provision of the inspection and testing services we provide.
You will be involved in leading quality at a local level and supporting several other locations within the general vicinity, working closely with the BU Quality Director/Manager and location General Managers to ensure that Element quality policies, processes and procedures are effectively implemented. As a quality leader within Element, you will be capable of driving a culture of quality assurance and quality improvement, working closely with your operational colleagues and the wider Element quality community.
Salary: $90-145K/year
Responsibilities
- Maintenance and scope extension of all accreditations (e.g. ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17065), and any other regulatory requirements e.g. FCC)
- Implement and maintain the QMS, ensuring the necessary controls are in place to govern the inspection and testing undertaken
- Effectively manage the day-to-day implementation of the QMS and support colleagues in its implementation
- Prioritize activities to meet the needs of the business, colleagues, and our customers
- Embed and drive a culture of quality assurance and quality improvement in all parts of the laboratory operations
- Ensure the continued fulfillment of customer expectations through the implementation of the QMS, e.g. through effective contact review, reporting and in communication with customers or approval bodies
- Ensure that all accreditations are maintained and extended, as agreed with operational management and the BU
- Quality Director, to service our customer base and retrain our competitive position as a leader in materials testing
- Manage A2LA and other assessments and visits from and other regulatory bodies as required
- Ensure that any findings from assessments are responded to in line with the Element established quality requirements and, in the timeline, and format dictated by the assessment bodies
- Establish and implement appropriate QA/QC programs to reduce the cost of poor quality and improve compliance to regulations, standards. company objectives and customer requirements
- Ensure training in the electronic quality management system (eQMS) is effective and that colleagues implement the system across the facility
- Drive and monitor the implementation of eQMS ensuring full usage of the available modules
- Provide quality training to colleagues when onboarding and provide refresher training to existing colleagues
- Implement method audits, system audits, and proficiency testing in line with the established schedule(s) and ensure these are maintained up to date
- Manage calibration program (where applicable), and ensure the program meets the requirements of the facilities.
- Compile and submit monthly Key performance indicators (KPI) such as First Time Right (FTR), customer complaints and non-conformances (NCR/Incident)
- Maintain good working relationships with operational colleagues within the locations and with the wider quality community
- Manage process for control of goods in a secure facility
- This position does not have any direct reports
Skills / Qualifications
- Four-year technical degree preferred (or equivalent qualification).
- Minimum experience level of 5 years of work experience in an ISO quality environment.
- Experience of working in an ISO / IEC 17025 environment is a prerequisite
- Experience/familiarity of working in an ISO 17065 environment
- Experience with A2LA, ISO 17025, and Quality system rules, regulations, including planning and implementation as applicable to the location.
- Experience in preparation/leading 3rd party assessments (A2LA, FCC, ISED, etc.)
- Experience with internal audits (prepare, perform, report out, etc.)
- Familiarity with internal compliance audits related to regulatory (FCC and ISED) preferred
- Effective organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize activities and manage deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in conducting/leading training initiatives
- Experience in participating in quality investigations, undertaking root cause analysis, developing corrective action plans, and ensuring the effectiveness of actions undertaken
- Quality management system (eQMS) experience including but not limited to: Creating, maintaining, revising, implementing SOPs/policies, review/approval of quality critical documentation, etc.
- Requirement to keep up to date with changes in the overall quality environment and maintain personal professional development
- Ability to identify quality and technical problems and work with colleagues to determine effective and sustainable solutions
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues and work effectively as part of a team
- Proficiency with standard office software, computers, and familiarity with electronic management systems (eQMS**).
- Ability to travel up to 25% as needed, which may include overnight stays up to a week in duration.
- Experience in security/control of goods to maintain confidentiality experience a plus
Company Overview
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.
When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.
While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.
Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.
Diversity Statement
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
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