Quality Specialist On Site
Mounds View, MN - USA
Job Summary
The Quality Specialist provides operational support for the Quality Management System supporting compliance with ISO 17025 and other applicable standards through documentation control audit readiness record management and routine quality assurance activities.
- Understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to responsibilities e.g. Quality Manual SOPs and Methods.
- Act as a resource for laboratory personnel for correct application and interpretation of internal quality documents relevant to their assigned tasks.
- Help prepare revise and maintain controlled documents including SOPs work instructions forms and templates.
- Maintain training matrix records follow up on overdue training requirements and support onboarding by preparing training materials for new technicians.
- Help collect and compile local quality metrics on a monthly basis.
- Assist in managing proficiency testing orders monitoring completion status and submission and assist with proficiency testing outlier investigations.
- Review routine quality records for completeness accuracy and compliance.
- Support preparation and characterization of control materials and maintain associated data.
- Help maintain calibration schedules coordinate calibration and maintenance service visits and ensure equipment records and verification logs are complete and current.
- Assist with non-conformance investigations perform root cause analysis and develop implement and verify corrective actions. Conduct effectiveness checks support retesting investigations monitor complaint and nonconformance resolution and escalate systemic quality risks.
- Assist with preparation for internal external and accreditation audits by gathering records and supporting documentation. Support the tracking and closure of audit-related action items.
- Maintain supplier and subcontractor records and support qualification and monitoring activities.
- Maintain a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients staff and co-workers.
- Maintain a cooperative working relationship with lab operations to ensure daily weekly monthly quality tasks are completed and reviewed in a timely manner.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with all company employees. Communicate orally and in writing to co-workers. This includes intra and inter departmental employees.
- Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers.
- Requires occasional domestic travel (up to 5-10%) to other Eurofins sites.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Education/Experience (BMQ):
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry Food Science or related scientific field
- Minimum 1-3 years of experience in quality assurance or a laboratory role.
- Intermediate to expert MS Office Suite skills
Additional Preferences:
- Prior experience working with a variety of regulatory guidelines (ISO) and QC/QA p & GxP programs.
Other Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and action-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Demonstrable attention to detail.
- Knowledge of chemistry techniques an advantage
- Understanding of basic statistics
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Additional Information :
What we Offer:
Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage dental and vision options
Life and disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid vacation and holidays
Eurofins is a M/F Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
Eurofins USA Food Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and the environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the medicines you rely on, Eur ... View more