Safety and Quality Specialist II

Air Liquide•Taylor, TX

26d•$90,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Air Liquide Electronics is hiring a Safety and Quality Specialist II in Taylor, Texas, to support laboratory safety and quality operations. The role is responsible for maintaining safety programs, quality systems, laboratory accreditation, procedures, records, and data integrity. The specialist trains employees, investigates safety and quality issues, tracks corrective actions, and serves as the safety and quality subject matter expert for active projects. The role also trends laboratory and quality-control data and reports key performance indicators to the customer. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Chemistry or an equivalent combination of education and experience, along with at least eight years of analytical laboratory experience. The stated annual pay range is $90,000 to $100,000. Air Liquide describes its workplace as diverse and inclusive and offers a comprehensive benefits package, with benefits beginning on the first day.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
At least 8 years of analytical laboratory experience.
Experience implementing, performing, and/or monitoring laboratory QA/QC.
Knowledge of chemical analyses and processes.
Good computer skills, including scientific instrument software, Word, and Excel.
Ability to work in a team environment with good communication skills.
Initiative and self-motivation.
Good organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience with GC-MS, ICP-OES, GFAA, ICP-MS, ion chromatography, auto-titration, pH, viscosity, specific gravity, and other wet-method sample analysis in a production environment.
Experience with the 17025 standard and/or ISO 9001 standard in a quality role.
Semiconductor industry experience.
Industrial gas industry experience.

Responsibilities

Generate monthly safety meeting presentations using the Air Liquide template.
Lead weekly near-miss meetings and safety champion calls or training.
Plan and assign JSAs, inspections, and submarine drills.
Report SAS safety requirements.
Manage safety near misses and action items through closure.
Maintain accurate, current JHAs and the PPE matrix.
Investigate safety issues and manage action items through closure.
Perform ergonomic assessments.
Train new employees on quality and safety culture, laboratory safety, evacuation routes, and reporting safety issues.
Manage and sustain 17025 accreditation.
Manage SOPs and associated training when SOPs change.
Trend data to ensure the laboratory reports quality data and report quarterly KPI results to the customer.
Trend BECs, LCS, instrument-tuning parameters, QC samples, and related data.
Maintain laboratory databases and data templates.
Support the LIMS administrator with needed LIMS updates and fixes.
Manage quality near misses and action items through closure.
Investigate quality issues and environmental change points, such as new hood qualifications or moving a PC between laboratories.
Serve as the safety and quality subject matter expert for active projects.
Provide support and training on spaghetti diagrams.
Present safety and quality KPI status to the customer weekly.
Implement and validate database updates and revisions.
Implement and validate data-template updates and revisions.