QA Director - DOD/Environmental Laboratory
Montrose Environmental Group Inc.

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ABOUT YOU

Are you passionate and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, "Yes!" then we have an exciting career opportunity for you. Who are we? We are Montrose, a leading environmental services company with 1,600 employees across 70 locations worldwide, focused on supporting clients as they deal with the environmental challenges of today, and prepare for what's coming tomorrow.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Our Mission is: To help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us, and is supported by our Principles: We Value Our People, We Value Our Community, We Value Our Clients, We Value Our Shareholders. We care for the well-being of our people and offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Industry leading benefits packages including company paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Progressive vacation policies and company holidays including floating holidays to meet the diverse needs of our people.
• 401(k) plan offered
• A financial assistance program to help support peers in need
• An educational reimbursement program
• Access to best rates in the industry to bring your student loan debt down to size

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Enthalpy Analytical, is part of the larger organization, Montrose Environmental Group, is comprised of over 9 laboratories servicing air, water, soil, tobacco, cannabis, and toxicology testing. Regulations drive the need for our services, but our unique capabilities allow us to add value to clients beyond environmental compliance.

Our El Dorado Hills, CA Lab is currently seeking at QA Director to join our Lab Team.

As a key member of the Quality team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Managing the Quality Management System (QMS), standards compliance, and laboratory accreditations.
• Designing and implementing improvements in human, technical, safety and quality systems to improve data quality, operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Understanding and evaluating the analytical chemistry methods used by the laboratory; ensuring compliance of the laboratory's procedures with promulgated methods and accepted validation requirements
• The QA Manager functions independently from Laboratory Operations, having responsibility for quality assurance, independent of production deadlines and financial responsibility.
• Leading the laboratory's QA/QC and data quality improvement activities
• Managing, maintaining, and expanding the lab's accreditations and licenses
• Implementing and revising the QA program as needed to address deficiencies as well as opportunities for improvement

• Ensuring the laboratory's QA Manual and SOP's are written, organized and compliant to standards
• Completing, evaluating, and reporting PT results; completing associated corrective actions as needed
• Ensuring documentation of personnel training, (IDOC's) is compliant and readily available
• Providing QA/QC training for staff; identifying additional training needs and developing training materials
• Proactively ensuring compliance to ethics program
• Documenting & evaluating the validation of new analytical chemistry testing methods
• Conducting internal audits and data assessments; hosting and participating in external audits
• Detecting, resolving, monitoring, and closing non-conformances and corrective actions

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or related sciences
• Minimum 5 years prior experience in an environmental testing laboratory
• Experience the with Department of Defense Quality Systems Manual (DoD QSM) requirements preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of environmental testing regulations and requirements, including TNI/NELAP/ISO-17025, DoD/DoE QSM, SDWA, CWA, RCRA

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of laboratory procedures, data interpretation and evaluation of data usability
• Ability to collaborate with lab team members to gather, interpret and consolidate data, review data and information for presentation and review
• Effective written and oral communication
• Detail oriented
• Effective time management
• Good knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, table and graph generation and use of applicable computer software
• Demonstrated editorial and proofreading skills
• Good problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Effective leadership and personnel management

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.

MAKE THE MOVE

From comprehensive air measurement and laboratory services to regulatory compliance, emergency response, permitting, engineering, and remediation, Montrose delivers innovative and practical design, engineering and operational solutions that keep its clients on top of their immediate needs - and well ahead of the strategic curve.We are a fast-paced and dynamic team. At Montrose, you are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we'd love to speak with you.

Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun!

Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.

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