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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Quality Engineer Analytical Laboratory/ Quality Engineer 1-2

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$86K/yr - $140K/yr

2+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a Quality Engineer to assist in developing and implementing quality assurance processes for the Actinide Analytical Chemistry Group, ensuring compliance with quality protocols and providing oversight for laboratory operations.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Understand and adhere to Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to QE

Assist in implementing institutional level QA policies and QA procedures down to the C-AAC group level

Assists in communications between institutional Quality Assurance (QA) and the group

Assist with the writing or reviewing of technical and performance specifications, quality levels, sampling plans, and inspection plans or procedures at the group level

Assist with the planning, conducting, and reporting of internal independent assessments, surveillances, and audits

Ensure Procedures and Policies are adhered to by performing internal assessments

Assist on actions taken in response to audit findings to assure adequacy of completed corrective actions

Assist in the application of quality control techniques, statistical process control methods, and data collection to identify failure causes, trends, focus improvement actions, rate the performance, and measure effectiveness

Working with teams in the C-AAC group to correct deficiencies and to improve operations

Assist with initiating, validating, and closing: 1) non-conformance reports (NCRs) 2) corrective actions 3) preventive actions

Assists in maintaining tracking systems related to customer service and other teams requests (examples: Quality Ticketing System, Data package tracking)

Assist to prepare, review, receive, index, classify, and transmit administrative and QE records

Assist with defining, identifying, and applying product and process control methods such as developing control plans, identifying critical control points, developing, validating work instructions, reviewing method validation plans/reports, reviewing verification plans/reports, etc

Assist Laboratory personnel with the implementation and understanding of QE policies, plans, and procedures and provide technical support and initiative in identifying areas to which QE practices may be introduced and enhanced for design and production accuracy

Ensure C-AAC results, materials, processes, and final products meet quality specifications and are completed and accurate according to established requirements

Ensure data packages are completed in a timely manner and meet all QA and or Quality Control (QC) requirements

Ensure analytic data quality meets or exceeds customer expectations

Assist in implementing C-AAC quality assurance/control objectives and assignment

Prepare, train others, and implement institutional level QA policies and C- AAC Quality procedures

Assist in managing investigations and causal analysis on issues requiring corrective actions

Assist in determining and defining C-AAC quality assurance/control objectives and assignments

Provide oversight on C-AAC quality owned processes such as data package tracking, measuring and test equipment (M&TE), corrective actions, and nonconformance related processes

Assist in maintaining ISO17025 Accreditation

Assist in managing group assessments and audits from internal and external organizations (ex. tracking audit requests and scribing notes)

Assist in maintaining and creating quality procedures

Ability to mentor Quality Engineer 1 and other personnel within the quality team, as assigned

Manages tracking systems related to customer service and other teams requests

Assists in managing Quality Assurance and Quality Control process improvement projects and meetings (ex. Monthly NCR, and Corrective action review board meetings)

Qualification

ISO 17025Quality Assurance methodologiesAnalytical ChemistryAssessment practicesQuality process improvementsStatistical process controlLean Six SigmaCustomer serviceTechnical writingMentorship

Required

Knowledge of chemistry laboratory analytical quality assurance/control

Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies. Readily understands and interprets various quality standards and procedures

Knowledge of ISO 17025, NAP 401.1 and NQA-1 protocols

Knowledge of assessment/audit practices

Knowledge of Quality related process improvements

Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering/Science, QE/Quality Assurance(QA), or Industrial Systems Engineering or a related field with a background in chemistry and 2 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering/Science, QE / Quality Assurance (QA), or Industrial Systems Engineering or a related field with a background in chemistry and 5 year of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Requires a BS in engineering or related science, 2 years of job-related experience and 1 year of Nuclear Experience

Knowledge and experience with chemistry laboratory analytical quality assurance/control

Knowledge and experience with quality assurance methodologies. Readily understands and interprets various quality standards and procedures

Knowledge and experience with ISO 17025, NAP 401.1 and NQA-1 protocols

Knowledge and experience with assessment/audit practices within industry

Knowledge and experience with Quality related process improvements

Preferred

Background or experience in quality applications in Analytical Chemistry, highly regulated laboratory environment, or other roles regarding managing or regulating Quality Management Systems

Certifications in Quality Auditing techniques with industry experience

Certifications in Quality Engineering with industry experience

Knowledge of lean six sigma techniques and other related process improvement techniques

Active Q clearance