Quality Assurance Manager

Company: COLUMBIA ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Location: Richland
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

Company Overview: Columbia Energy & Environmental Services, Inc. (Columbia Energy) has been in business for over 30 years. We began as an engineering firm in support of nuclear cleanup operations for the U.S. Department of Energy at Hanford in Richland, Washington. We have progressively grown from our origins into a full-service engineering and fabrication company providing cost-effective solutions in the nuclear, defense, energy, and hazardous waste industries. We are an established, woman-owned small business headquartered in Richland, Washington. We offer full-service engineering, design, fabrication, instrumentation and controls, electrical, database and software engineering, technology development, and geophysics/subsurface imaging. We also have facilities in Tucson, Arizona and Aiken, South Carolina. We are presently licensed to provide engineering within the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and South Carolina. We are currently hiring one full time permanent Quality Assurance (QA) Manager to join our growing team! We offer competitive wages, great benefits and a positive work environment. Essential Responsibilities/Duties: Possesses managerial and extensive specialized skill and knowledge to handle the challenges and complexities of business sector quality assurance activities. Directs the work of sector quality assurance personnel.Responsible for technical quality (e.g., adherence to client, regulatory agency, and company requirements) and administrative functions (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, staffing, etc.) and harmonious client relations.Manages the ASME Section VIII, NQA-1 and ISO 9001 programs.Communicates effectively with all levels and contributes ideas that stimulate positive direction of company personnel.Decision-making authority and recommendations have a significant impact on company quality policies and programs.Direct product testing activities throughout production cycles.Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.Oversee workers including supervisors, inspectors, or laboratory workers engaged in testing activities.Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff.Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors.Confer with marketing and sales departments to define client requirements and expectations.Create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures.Direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data.Document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria.Identify critical points in the manufacturing process and specify sampling procedures to be used at these points.Perform other job-related duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: At least 8 years' experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and/or Quality Control (QC) with management responsibilities'.Experience with NQA-1 programs.Ability to read, write and comprehend both verbal communications and written directions.Ability to travel when necessary.Must pass an employment record, criminal background check and a drug screen (drug and alcohol free workplace). Preferred Qualifications: Prefer advanced degree in engineering or related field. Key Success Attributes: Strong attention to detailTeam PlayerPositive attitude that contributes to a positive work environmentHighly motivated self-starter with ability to perform well with varying degrees of supervision Core Competencies: Consistency and ReliabilityCommunicationTrustworthiness and EthicsMeeting Standards Benefits: Generous compensation planMedical, Dental & Vision CoverageFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)Company Paid Life InsuranceTuition ReimbursementPaid Time Off (PTO)Paid Holidays401K Plan (25% match) Physical Requirements: Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting.Will talk and hear to communicate. Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, pull: objects, materials, controls and tools repetitively. May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off of platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements.Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and leather work boots.Will be required to work in hot/cold/damp environments. Working Conditions while Performing Essential Functions: This position is performed in an office/shop/field setting with occasional relocations to projects, Vendors, and Industrial sites. The atmosphere is fast paced and deadline oriented with focus on safety and quality. Columbia Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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