Quality Manager - Laboratories

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact.

For Planet and Progress is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us, youre not just forging a career, youre joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact.

Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

The QA Manager develops and implements the facilitys Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring compliance with accreditation standard requirements and gaining and retaining accreditations . This position serves as Quality Manager and is the focal point for QA/QC. This position functions independently from technical operations, having responsibility for quality assurance oversight independent of production and financial responsibility .

The compensation range for this role is $75,000.00 to $90,000.00, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

To thrive in this role, youll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Leading the laboratorys QA/QC and data quality improvement activities

• Ensuring that laboratory accreditations are maintained and expanded as needed

• Scheduling, ordering, evaluating, and reporting Proficiency Testing samples, and leading development of effective corrective actions for any failures

• Ensuring SOPs are well written , organized, reflect laboratory practices and compliant with accreditation standards

• Ensuring that personnel training ( e.g., demonstration s of capability) is documented and associated records are retained

• Developing and providing QA/QC activities training for laboratory staff

• Ensuring nonconformances are document ed , corrected and monitor ed and that corresponding records are retained

• Implementing and improving the Q MS

• Documenting validation of new test & measurement services

• Performing and documenting internal audits and data assessments

• Hosting and leading external audits by accreditation bodies and clients; responding to any observed deficiencies

• Proactively ensuring compliance to ethics program

• Managing QA Associates

• Comply ing with our Health and Safety Plan

• Other duties as assigned

Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge,skills,and abilities that help you do your best work here.

• Bachelors degree in chemical , environmental, biological or physical science is preferred; Associate s degree in science is required .

• M eet the minimum qualifications of the facilitys accrediting bodies for the Quality Manager role , as applicable

• 4+ years of laboratory testing experience

• Working knowledge of industry regulations, TNI , 40CFR , DoD/DOE QSM, ISO/IEC 17025 or other regulated environments

• Personnel supervisor experience

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com .

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