Element has an opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our rapidly growing team. The primary function of the Quality Engineer is to assist the Senior Quality Manager in creating, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system that meets ISO/IEC 17025 as well as all Element policies, procedures, and requirements while fostering a quality culture within the company.

Core Responsibilities:

• Responsible to support the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the Quality Management System (e.g. maintain AVL, External Document List, NCR Log and follow-up process, Training Records, etc.)
• Responsible for the record and document control aspects of the Quality Management System (policies, procedures, forms, instructions, and Cal Recall System – Asset Management System)
• In conjunction with the Senior Quality Manager and the Department Managers, coordinate, implement, document, and verify employee training to include the New Employee Onboarding Training
• Support the interim audits, vendor audits, and assist Quality Manager with audits and accreditation activities conducted by outside agencies (Element clients, A2LA, etc.)
• Work directly with departments to enforce quality requirements by conducting and reporting Test Method Audits, Test Activity Audits, and Quality Checks
• Work with Senior Quality Manager and other relevant staff on customer complaints, concerns, and inquiries
• On an as needed basis, perform and document interim audits and Job Package reviews to verify completeness and accuracy
• Review and approve calibration records and test reports
• Maintain Quality Management System (eQMS) intranet site as requested
• Support the Root Cause, Corrective Action, and Audit processes for Non-Conformances and Out of Tolerance (OOT) conditions
• Perform other related duties as required

Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in a technical field from a four year college or university or three (3) to five (5) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to maintain professional candor at all times and remain calm when faced with mounting pressure related to deadlines and multiple priorities
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills to meet a variety of communication needs. Strong and effective interpersonal skills that foster open upward and downward communication built on mutual respect
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems (i.e. ISO 17025 and ITAR Regulations) and Trade Compliance Regulations (i.e. ITAR or EAR) is desired but not required
• Independent thought and problem solving abilities
• Exhibit professional sense of organization, cleanliness, and presentation

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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