Quality Assurance Officer

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Quality Assurance OfficerFull-timeCompany DescriptionSGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance.Our brand promise, when you need to be sure, underscores our commitment to reliability, integrity and trust — enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).Job DescriptionIMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES - This is a 100% onsite position. Our Orlando, FL laboratory is looking for a Quality Assurance Officer to join their QA team! The Quality Assurance Officer is responsible for aspects of data quality, integrity oversight, and for ensuring quality systems are functioning within QSM requirements and regulatory compliance, corrective action implementation for the location, ensuring all quality systems are functioning within QSM requirements and regulatory compliance. The Officer participates in internal audits and other aspects of ensuring the Quality System. The officer reviews routine and validation testing.Job Functions:Audits and reviews quality data quality according to existing documents and proceduresManages, leads or participates to varying degrees in QA functions defined by ISO/IEC:17025, ISO/IEC:9001, DoD QSM, TNI Standards, and state specific requirements, as relevant to the siteMaintains the Quality SystemsParticipates in review of investigations, impact assessments, and other specialized reviews and reportsMay participate in customer audits and answering customer questions or resolving customer concernsPrepares and/or reviews and approves department SOPs, worksheets, and data formsHas working knowledge and experience in own disciplinePerforms daily reviews of aspects of the quality system and operational activitiesPerforms training, including data integrity, quality systems, QC training, and other training as requiredPerforms laboratory and systems audits per assigned scheduleParticipate in external audits from clients and regulatory agenciesAssists in maintaining regulatory certificationsReviews and issues client reports in various electronic formatsReviews PT results and reviews corrective actions as requiredAssigns and archives logbooks for the laboratory and maintains inventory of logbooks as required (site specific)Participates in review and/or processes annual MDL/LOD/LOQ StudiesParticipates in aspects of managing PT samples and in-house blind QC samplesMaintains records of PT performance (site specific)Maintains and updates QAPP worksheets (site specific)Other QA duties as requiredQualificationsBachelor’s degree in science, or equivalent years of experience (Required)3+ years of experience in a regulated commercial lab environment (Required)Knowledge of scientific principles and of state regulations and ISO and TNI Standards (Required)Excellent oral and written communications skillsStrong self-initiative and resource utilizationAdvanced English language skillsAdvanced mathematical and reasoning skillsSolid critical thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems in a systematic mannerAdditional InformationSGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a...