Quality Assurance Associate

Linde•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Associate supports quality activities for Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. in Salt Lake City, Utah, working on the first shift. The role investigates defects, non-conformances, deviations, complaints, and adverse events; supports audits and supplier/component specification work; reviews labels and manufacturing records; and helps ensure product disposition and compliance with applicable quality requirements. The position also supports laboratory operations, including statistical process analysis, timely movement of product through the lab queue, operation of analytical instrumentation, accurate documentation of analytical data, calibration compliance, and reporting instrumentation problems. The associate works in a structured environment, follows operating procedures and safety requirements, conforms to ISO 9001:2008 directives, and contributes to continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

Experience in laboratory testing, quality assurance, or a related technical field.
Strong understanding of analytical methods, instrumentation, and data interpretation.
Ability to work independently and make quality-driven decisions.
Excellent documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
Familiarity with GMP, ISO, FDA, or similar regulatory frameworks.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in industrial gases, pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing, or other regulated environments.
Experience supporting investigations, CAPA, or quality audits.
Technical training or certification in laboratory sciences or quality systems.

Responsibilities

Support and lead quality investigations involving defects, non-conformances, deviations, complaints, and adverse events, ensuring timely corrective actions, reporting, data trending, and resolution.
Assist with internal and supplier audits and establish or update supplier and component specifications and testing as needed.
Review and approve labels to ensure they meet internal and external requirements.
Review manufacturing process steps and verify that steps have been performed as defined in the Batch Production Record.
Report in-process errors and follow up to ensure corrective actions are completed adequately.
Ensure appropriate product disposition, including approval for release or distribution, or rejection.
Perform statistical analyses of processes as required to meet quality control standards.
Ensure timely throughput of product through the laboratory work queue.
Maintain familiarity with the laboratory scope and associated documentation and procedures.
Operate required analytical instrumentation, including GCs, FTIRs, and process analyzers.
Report analytical instrumentation problems and assist with subsequent repairs.
Accurately enter and document analytical data in required analytical and plant process logs.
Adhere to calibration requirements within laboratory operations.
Follow operating procedures and work practices in a structured environment.
Conform to applicable ISO 9001:2008 directives, including policies and procedures.
Support Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
Observe work areas for unsafe behaviors, conditions, and hazards; follow safety rules and promptly report infractions, injuries, and accidents.