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Quality Assurance (QA) Laboratory Manager

SST Direct

Job Location:

Orangeville, UT - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 17000 - 90000

Posted: 15 August 2026 (21 days ago)

Application Deadline: 12 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Orangeville UT
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $90k/yr. - $170k/yr.

The Quality Assurance (QA) Laboratory Manager will oversee all analytical inspection and testing activities within the Quality Assurance Laboratory of an advanced nuclear fuel manufacturing facility.

This role ensures that all materials in-process products and finished nuclear fuel components meet rigorous regulatory safety quality and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities
Laboratory Leadership & Management

Direct daily laboratory operations and ensure testing activities align with production schedules quality requirements and regulatory standards.
Supervise coach and develop Laboratory Technicians.
Promote a laboratory culture centered on safety precision accountability and continuous improvement.
Coordinate laboratory workload testing priorities staffing and equipment availability to support production requirements.
Maintain inventory of required laboratory consumables and testing materials.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

Maintain compliance with applicable nuclear industry and laboratory quality standards including NQA-1 and ISO 17025.
Ensure laboratory activities follow established regulatory requirements procedures and quality control standards.
Maintain proper documentation material traceability testing records and quality records.
Support internal audits customer requirements and regulatory inspections.
Ensure laboratory procedures and documentation remain accurate current controlled and audit-ready.

Testing & Analytical Oversight

Oversee chemical radiological metallurgical and mechanical testing programs required for nuclear fuel qualification and manufacturing.
Review and approve analytical test methods validation activities test data reports and deviations.
Ensure laboratory instruments and testing equipment are properly calibrated maintained and serviced.
Track and execute required equipment calibrations and scheduled instrument maintenance.
Maintain and operate analytical instrumentation as required to support laboratory operations.

Data Integrity & Technical Reporting

Ensure analytical and inspection results are accurate reproducible properly documented and fully traceable.
Oversee the collection reduction review and storage of laboratory data.
Prepare and review technical reports and Certificates of Analysis (COAs).
Support nonconformance investigations and technical evaluations.
Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities related to laboratory or product quality issues.

Quality Monitoring & Performance

Collect analyze and report engineering and laboratory metrics related to:
- Process performance
- Yield
- Cost
- Quality
- Safety
Develop and present reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and operational performance.
Identify opportunities to improve laboratory efficiency testing turnaround times reliability and productivity without compromising quality safety or regulatory compliance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with Manufacturing Engineering R&D Procurement Regulatory Affairs Radiological Safety EH&S and Materials Control & Accountability teams.
Support process qualification production activities and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Provide technical guidance regarding material specifications analytical methods and testing methodologies.
Collaborate across departments to meet production safety quality and regulatory reporting requirements.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemistry Materials Science Nuclear Engineering or a related technical field.
Advanced degree preferred.

3 years of experience working in a regulated laboratory environment preferably within nuclear aerospace medical pharmaceutical or another high-reliability manufacturing sector.
Demonstrated experience leading or managing technical laboratory personnel.
Experience with analytical testing quality systems laboratory operations and controlled documentation practices.

Skills & Knowledge

Strong understanding of analytical instrumentation and testing technologies such as:
- ICP-MS
- XRF
- DSC
- Ion Chromatography (IC)
- XRD
- FTIR
Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards safety protocols laboratory practices and quality control requirements.
Understanding of equipment calibration preventive maintenance and laboratory instrument lifecycle management.
Strong technical documentation and data integrity skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interface effectively with regulators customers technical personnel and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Skills & Experience

Experience working within nuclear fuel manufacturing nuclear energy or another highly regulated technical environment.
Familiarity with NQA-1 and ISO 17025 quality requirements.
Experience supporting laboratory commissioning qualification or production startup activities.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced collaborative environment with strict safety and regulatory requirements.
Willingness to work at a fuel pilot-line facility during extended commissioning and production campaigns.
Ability to work in a secure safety-conscious environment and handle sensitive materials in accordance with established safety and regulatory requirements.