Quality Assurance Assistant

Eurofins USA Environment Testing; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite in Cedar Falls

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

Eurofins USA Environment Testing in Cedar Falls, IA, is seeking a Quality Assurance Assistant to support the QA Manager during audits and client visits. The role involves maintaining reference data in LIMS, processing QC samples, and issuing SOPs and certifications.

Strong English skills, organizational ability, and attention to detail are essential. The position is onsite in Cedar Falls, IA with a pay range of $19.00–$22.00 per hour and a 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in chemistry or related field, or pursuing relevant degree.
• 2–5 years of laboratory experience preferred.
• Professional English proficiency required (read, write, speak).

Responsibilities

• Perform QA data audits to ensure compliance with policies.
• Assist in scheduling proficiency testing and QC samples.
• Issue controlled/uncontrolled documents to enforce current SOPs.
• Maintain laboratory reference data and training records.
• Support internal and external audits and client visits.
• Assist in continuous improvement of QA processes.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Prioritization

Computer skills

QA knowledge

Environmental analytical methods

Education

BS/BA in chemistry or related field; pursuing degree

Tools

MDL spreadsheets

Job description

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Assistant assists the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager during audits and client visits. Helps maintain reference data in LIMS and performs spot audits internally at the request of the QA Manager. Performs customer service requests for Project Management staff, supplies SOP's, certification information, and method information. Works with the laboratory to maintain SOP's and other method performance documentation as directed by the QA Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform QA data audits to ensure laboratory is in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Assist in scheduling of proficiency testing samples and other QC samples. Process and report QC samples as routine samples to appropriate agencies.
• Issue controlled and uncontrolled documents to enforce current policies and SOP's.
• Assist QA Manager in maintaining the laboratory’s reference data.
• Prepare or post certification applications.
• Assist in internal and external audits and client visits.
• Ensure maintenance of training records for all employees.
• Assist in identification of systematic problems within laboratories.
• Recommend resolutions for ongoing or recurring nonconformance.
• Maintain historical indices of technical records including SOPs, QC records, laboratory data, etc.
• Ensure maintenance of records archives.
• Assist operations personnel in writing QA SOP’s.
• Assist departments in generating MDL spreadsheets and calculations, reviewing MDL studies.
• Answer questions on methods from laboratory personnel.
• Subcontract laboratory information maintenance.
• Laboratory surveillance to ensure equipment calibration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

Education: BS or BA in chemistry or related field or working towards an applicable degree.

Experience: 2-5 years laboratory experience is preferred.

** Preferred Candidate will have the following experience:**

• Environmental analytical methods
• Environmental regulatory requirements
• Quality Assurance requirements
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.

Additional Information

• Position is onsite, located at our Cedar Falls, IA location.
• Position Pay Range starts at $19.00- $22.00/hr
• Position Hours are M-F 8 AM- 4:30 PM

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business section, and geographic location.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

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