ISO Coordinator

Ricca Chemical Company; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ricca Chemical Company is seeking an experienced professional to coordinate ISO audits and maintain compliance across multiple standards. The role involves updating procedures, preparing for internal and external audits, and ensuring staff readiness for audits.

You will oversee audit schedules, document corrective actions, and develop training plans for laboratories and other teams to uphold the company’s ISO certifications and quality goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Write, revise, and maintain procedures related to ISO standards.
• Maintain internal audit schedule for audits under ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 17034, and FSSC 22000.
• Log CARs and oversee root cause and corrective actions.
• Act as ISO audit liaison from scheduling to completion.
• Develop training plans for labs and staff supporting ISO standards.
• Review data for compliance and report anomalies in testing.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Time management

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

4 Year Degree

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: Experienced

Job Location: Arlington, TX 76012

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $65,000.00

SalaryTravel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: Day

POSITION PURPOSE:

Coordinates and provides interpretation and guidance on ISO standards and guidelines. Offers organizational training on ISO audit expectations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

• Write, revise, and maintain work instructions and procedures related to the ISO standards.
• Retain certification as internal auditor for ISO 9001 current standard, ISO 17025, ISO 17034, FSSC 22000 and other standards as deemed necessary.
• Maintain audit schedule for both internal and external audit programs as required by the standards.
• Support customer and supplier audits.
• Ensure adequate staff are trained to support the audits and to provide internal audit coverage.
• Provide ownership of audit schedule timely completion.
• Log CARs resulting from the audits into the electronic QMS, provide oversight on completion and adequate root cause and corrective action implementation.
• Act as point person for ISO audits and liaison with the Registrar from scheduling to audit completion.
• Develop training plans for all labs and positions that support ISO standards. Oversee proficiency testing requirements as required by standards.
• Work directly with HR and training staff to ensure critical trainings are identified for lab personnel & other teams.
• Work directly with the third-party provider on proficiency testing schedules and result submission.
• Review of data obtained for compliance with specifications and report anomalies, including measurement uncertainty budgets for specified testing.
• Provide oversight on laboratory equipment purchases to ensure compliance with written procedures and update uncertainty values as needed.
• Perform a regular review of standards to remain abreast of changes to the standards.
• Ensure all customer facing and marketing documents follow standard guidelines.
• Provide review of documentation to ensure compliance with current standard.
• Organize Management reviews, corrective action reviews, and other discussion groups to strategize and report on performance status and compliance to requirements and standards.
• Prepare documentation and host management reviews per the requirement of the standard.
• Collect data on complaints, trends, audit results and format for review at board meetings and quarterly business reviews.
• Work with Technical Services to track, trend, and develop actions plans around complaints that are governed by a standard such as food grade or ISO 17034 buffers and conductivities.
• Provide guidance to Operations to implement effective correction actions to minimize customer issues.
• Track OOS events for SKUs within the scope of an ISO standard.
• Work with the lab or other appropriate departments to develop root cause and corrective actions for trending issues.
• Assist with technical support as needed.
• Answer customer technical questions via phone, email, etc., in a timely, accurate and professional manner with the goal of maintaining or enhancing customer satisfaction with RICCA Chemical Company Technical Service and products.
• Assist Sales/Marketing in developing new products, adding products to the scope of the standard, and performing literature searches and process capability analysis as needed.
• Sustainability Initiatives
• Any other tasks deemed necessary.
• Commitment to the organizations values; High Standards, Bias for Action, Teamwork, CustomerObsession, Trust, Accountability, Innovation and Growth & Learning.

QualificationsREQUIRED SKILLS:

• Good communication, critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Time management, analytical thinking and organizational skills.
• Scientific and numerical skills.
• Function as a team player to ensure the health, safety,