Quality Leader — ISO 9001 & 17025 Lab Compliance

Krieger Scientific; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Krieger Scientific, a specialist in calibration, metrology and validation services, seeks a hands-on Quality Leader to own and enhance the QMS across ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025. The role focuses on certification readiness and ongoing improvement within our laboratory operations.

Based in the Doylestown, PA or Raleigh, NC area with on-site work and travel as needed, you will lead audits, maintain document control, manage CAPA and training, and partner with technical staff to sustain traceability

Qualifications

• Direct, hands-on experience owning or maintaining a QMS in a calibration, metrology, or ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing laboratory.
• Practical working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001, including audits, assessment preparation, findings, and ongoing compliance.
• Experience with calibration quality records, traceability, document control, CAPA, and laboratory competency requirements.
• Ability to independently manage day-to-day quality work and partner effectively with technical staff.
• Clear written communication, sound judgment, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Experience with A2LA or another recognized accreditation body is valuable; formal lead-auditor or metrology training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the existing ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 QMS, assess remaining gaps, and drive readiness through certification and accreditation assessments.
• Maintain controlled documents, calibration procedures, SOPs, forms, revisions, approvals, retention, and quality records.
• Plan and conduct internal audits; coordinate external certification and accreditation assessments; respond to findings and verify corrective action effectiveness.
• Manage nonconformances, root-cause investigations, CAPA, risk assessments, management reviews, and continual improvement.
• Maintain quality oversight of calibration laboratory processes, including traceability, measurement uncertainty, proficiency testing or interlaboratory comparisons, and technical records in partnership with laboratory personnel.
• Own the quality training program, including QMS, procedures, safety, competency records, and required refresher training.
• Monitor quality metrics and communicate compliance status, risks, and improvement priorities directly to the President and CEO.
• Support quality consistency as Krieger expands its laboratory operations and service locations.

Skills

QMS ownership

Audits

Document control

CAPA

Quality management

Communication

Job description

Krieger Scientific, a specialist in calibration, metrology and validation services, seeks a hands-on Quality Leader to own and enhance the QMS across ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025. The role focuses on certification readiness and ongoing improvement within our laboratory operations.

Based in the Doylestown, PA or Raleigh, NC area with on-site work and travel as needed, you will lead audits, maintain document control, manage CAPA and training, and partner with technical staff to sustain traceability