Quality Assurance Coordinator

Element Materials Technology; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Element Materials Technology seeks a Quality Assurance Coordinator to assist in quality management and compliance efforts across operations in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This role will involve calibration, auditing, and training coordination while ensuring adherence to quality standards. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess relevant industry experience, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Requires 2+ years of experience in a quality-related role.
• Experience with audit processes and regulatory compliance is essential.
• Must interpret testing procedures and general regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal and external calibration programs and quality audits.
• Manage corrective actions associated with nonconformances and training programs.
• Oversee Export Compliance and 5S programs with monthly reporting.

Skills

Quality management systems

Audit processes

Regulatory compliance

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

College or higher degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Coordinator who will be primarily responsible for assisting the Quality Manager with policies, practices, and systems for the Quality Assurance functions within Company operations. This position also serves as the Export compliance and 5S Coordinator.

Salary: $23- $30/hr DOE

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the internal and external calibration programs• Process purchase orders and schedule outside calibration services to ensure equipment calibrations remain current. Ensure that the facility has calibrated equipment available for use and within expiration.• Assist in coordination of both internal and external quality audits. This may include but is not limited to preparing and/or gathering information prior to or during audits, logbook reviews to ensure that the employees are completing correctly, Demonstration of Capability (DOC) reviews, and raw data reviews• Coordinate the laboratory’s training program through the eQMS. This includes onboarding new employees, monitoring the status of annual employee training, facilitating annual renewals, and ensuring training files are updated and maintained current with all training records• Coordinate the Proficiency Testing (PT) programs.• Coordinate corrective actions (CAR) resulting from nonconformances related to position responsibilities using the eQMS to ensure timely, accurate and effective corrective actions. Assist in resolution of CARs related to internal/external audit findings• Coordinate and oversee 5S and Export Compliance programs which includes, at a minimum, monthly reporting and training events.• Communicate with other location QA Coordinators to share/implement like events, where possible

Skills / Qualifications

• Requires a college or higher degree, preferably in a technical discipline• 2+ years of experience in a quality-related role within the TIC industry or a regulated technical environment.• Experience with quality management systems, audit processes, and regulatory compliance.• Experience supporting accreditation or certification audits (i.e NADCAP, A2LA)• Ability to interpret testing procedures and general regulatory requirements• Able to handle multiple functions and prioritize effort

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.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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