Quality Engineer - Mechanical and Materials Testing

Laboratory Testing LLC•Ridgway, PA

90d•$63,000 - $94,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Assured Testing Services, a Laboratory Testing Company, quality, performance, and reliability are at the core of everything we do. Based in Ridgway, PA, we are a specialized testing company providing corrosion exposure, environmental, mechanical, and materials testing services to customers across a wide range of industries throughout the global economy. From aerospace and automotive to agriculture, construction, defense/military, and energy/oil, our testing solutions help customers ensure their products meet demanding performance, durability, and compliance standards in real-world conditions. We have a wonderful opportunity for a Quality Assurance Engineer. This is a first shift, onsite role at the Assured Testing Services facility in Ridgway, PA. The Quality Assurance Engineer leads product and process improvements, ensuring conformance to technical and quality requirements and analyzes and reports performance; Develops, implements, and maintains procedures and documentation for the company's quality system; Participates in regulatory, customer, vendor and internal system and process audits to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and technical standards and specifications; Participates in quality planning and implementation; Performs other responsibilities, projects and tasks as directed by the Technical Operations Manager. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. However, the job involves overseeing, auditing, and coaching the organization’s technicians, analysts, and other lab personnel for quality compliance and process conformance.

Requirements

BS Degree in engineering, quality, industrial, or relevant discipline
5+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or a similar role
3+ years of experience in a laboratory or manufacturing environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, ERP systems, and LIMS
Experience with ISO 9001:2015 QMS or ISO 17025
Must meets citizenship eligibility required by accrediting bodies
Applicants must be a US Person, which is defined as a US National, US Permanent Resident, and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

Responsibilities

Analyze testing and calibration procedures and processes, identify deficiencies, and suggest solutions to satisfy regulatory agencies, technical standards, and customer requirements
Collaborate with the Customer Order Entry/Contract Review Teams and the laboratory personnel to ensure effective execution of projects
Identify, collect and evaluate trend data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to maintain and continually improve system and process quality
Prepare and present key performance metrics and reports to management and departments
Lead or support Root Cause and Corrective Action activities
Develop and implement process controls to solve systematic issues and improve efficiency
Perform compliance gap assessments
Identify and analyze non-conformance trends to evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions
Create and maintain control plans and inspection methods to ensure product and process specifications are met
Approve and publish: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and SOP revisions, Quality Manuals, Quality Procedures
Support New Test Method introduction and validation activities, including validation of process changes and verification of test specifications
Participate in customer and internal system and process audits
Assist management in achieving and maintaining various accreditations (Nadcap, A2LA 17025, etc.)
Ensure that Internal Round Robin (IRR) and Proficiency Testing (PT) is scheduled, performed, and results analyzed with corrective action taken when required, in accordance with Nadcap, A2LA, ISO/IEC 17043, etc. requirements
Train employees on quality-related topics
Perform other duties and coordinates special tasks or projects, as directed by management