Main characteristics
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Company
- Eurofins USA Food Testing
- Industry
- Healthcare|Quality Improvement Specialist
Job summary
Job DescriptionResponsible for the overall management and implementation of the laboratorys management system in accordance with the IEC/ISO 17025:2017 standard for calibration and testing laboratories.
Maintains well-defined administrative systems for ensuring consistency, competency, and impartiality in laboratory activities throughout the facility. This includes document control, risk assessment, corrective actions, laboratory improvement, training programs, quality control monitoring, internal audits, and management reviews.
Aligns and promotes activities to support the laboratorys strategic goals related to quality and compliance
Assists facility management in monitoring trends in key performance indicators, including quality control performance, compliance to internal and external requirements, and complaints. Provides guidance and governance on actions taken to address risks associated with observed trends.
Develops edits, maintains, and implements procedures directly related to the laboratorys management system.
Serves as a subject matter expert in areas of regulations and compliance.
Acts as lead Quality Assurance representative to individuals performing audits of the laboratory(e.g. ISO, regulatory and third party).
Assists in the analysis of risk and control through statistical process control.
Performs any other related or unrelated, unassigned, unspecified, unusual, or special duty the Business Unit Leadership or US Food Director of Quality may assign.