Quality Programs Lead: Supplier Quality & Internal Audits

Standard Calibrations, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Calibrations, Inc. is seeking a Quality Program Manager to oversee supplier quality and internal audits, ensuring supplier qualification and audit readiness across the Quality Management System.

This role collaborates with Quality leadership, Purchasing, and operations to improve performance and compliance. The position requires strong knowledge of ISO 9001, internal auditing, and training, with hands-on data analysis and reporting to drive continual improvement in a regulated

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in quality assurance, supplier quality, internal auditing, or a related field.
• Experience leading audits, quality programs, or cross-functional quality activities is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in quality, engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain SCI’s approved supplier program, supplier lists, qualification records, and supporting documentation.
• Review supplier qualifications, certifications, accreditation status, and other required objective evidence.
• Monitor expiration of supplier certifications and accreditation evidence and obtain updated documentation as required.
• Maintain SCI’s supplier evaluation and supplier scorecard programs.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify recurring or significant supplier quality concerns.
• Coordinate supplier quality issues with Purchasing, Quality leadership, and applicable process owners.
• Lead, coordinate, and participate in internal audits.
• Document audit results and ensure findings are appropriately communicated and entered into applicable corrective action processes.
• Track internal audit completion and follow-up activities.
• Coordinate with Quality leadership and technical management when audits involve ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, customer, regulatory, or accreditation requirements.
• Support readiness for external QMS, customer, regulatory, and accreditation audits.
• Coordinate Final Inspection scheduling and coverage as required.
• Support consistent execution of Final Inspection requirements, including applicable sampling requirements.
• Assist with resolution and escalation of inspection issues requiring Quality management involvement.
• Support analysis of customer surveys, feedback, and other Quality performance information.
• Provide Quality support to operational departments when assigned.
• Develop and coordinate Quality-related training in cooperation with Quality leadership and process owners.
• Support the Quality Systems Manager with document control, controlled-document changes, QMS records, and system implementation as assigned.
• Monitor assigned Quality metrics and provide status, trends, risks, and significant issues to the Quality Manager.
• Exercise stop-work and escalation authority when quality, safety, customer requirements, or QMS compliance may be compromised.
• Promote SCI’s expectations for quality, safety, accountability, and continual improvement.

Skills

ISO 9001 knowledge

Internal auditing

Supplier quality management

Quality metrics tracking

Audit leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in quality or engineering

Quality certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Document management systems

Job description

Standard Calibrations, Inc. is seeking a Quality Program Manager to oversee supplier quality and internal audits, ensuring supplier qualification and audit readiness across the Quality Management System.

This role collaborates with Quality leadership, Purchasing, and operations to improve performance and compliance. The position requires strong knowledge of ISO 9001, internal auditing, and training, with hands-on data analysis and reporting to drive continual improvement in a regulated