Quality Manager
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Job Description
The Role:
This role is to manage develop improve and implement the laboratory accreditations to ISO 17025 and ISO 17065. Providing a key point of contact for UKAS audits and ensuring accreditation is maintained on an annual basis.
Quality Manager Main Duties:
- The management of the laboratorys accreditation to ISO 17025 including internal audits reporting of monthly quality metrics to Eurofins Group and Senior Management Team extension to scope requests to UKAS and assistance of external audits from UKAS and Eurofins global quality group.
- The management of accreditation to ISO 17065 as the appointed lead to oversee the certifications accreditation with the team of evaluators and the Certification Assessment Manager.
- Implement Quality Management System (QMS) processes and ensure compliance is upheld with the Quality Manual.
- The control of all documents relating to the QMS including supplementary procedures laboratory forms uncertainty of measurement budgets inhouse methods laboratory books quality documents and standard operating procedures.
- Merge existing systems with Eurofins systems tools and applications and update/ produce progress reports as required.
- A member of the Quality Management Group (QMG) with preparation of resources for weekly quality meetings.
- Planning of quality assurance activities (e.g. proficiency testing schemes interlaboratory trials and intralaboratory trials) review results and subsequent action follow up.
- Undertake impartial investigations of opportunities for improvement and customer complaints.
- The ability to make unbiased decisions on behalf of the quality team and present report findings to the QMG.
- Oversight of the internal and external calibration status of laboratory equipment working with the Laboratory Manager.
- Identify skills gaps through audits and follow up by either training staff or identifying an appropriate resource to train.
- Engage staff with the QMS and nurture a positive culture of quality.
- Assist staff with technical queries from internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications :
What We Are Looking For:
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of ISO 17025 and ideally have attended an Internal Auditor Course. Knowledge of ISO 17065 is desirable.
- Ideally degree educated in a science related subject and have a good understanding of a testing laboratory and the equipment used.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form and an aptitude for problemsolving.
- Competence in using Microsoft Office software in particular excel and word knowledge of Power BI would be desirable for reporting metrics.
- Demonstrate good time management whilst maintaining a positive cando attitude in a fastpaced environment.
- Well organised and excellent attention to detail as quality is core in everything we do.
- A flexible approach to working additional hours when required.
Additional Information :
Benefits: Competitive Salary Life Assurance 4 x salary Private Medical Insurance Healthcash Plan Income Protection Group Pension Scheme (match contribution of up to 5 %) Option to buy up to 5 day holiday a year Perkbox (access to discounts) Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential support Free Parking Worldwide career opportunities.
This role is office based Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week. Core hours are 8.45 am to 5.00 pm.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
