Akima · 1 month ago
Quality Control Manager - TS/SCI with ability to obtain Full Scope Poly
Akima Facilities Operations (AFO) is a federal facilities contractor that supports mission-critical military installations and civilian agencies. The Quality Control Manager (QCM) is responsible for overseeing quality assurance, compliance, and accreditation issues, while developing and maintaining quality control plans and leading audits to ensure adherence to regulations.
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Responsibilities
The Quality Control Manager (QCM) serves as the subject matter expert on all quality assurance and safety compliance issues
The QCM develops, maintains, and revises all assessment instruments to ensure that the contract is maintaining its compliance to organizational, contracting client, and/or other regulations, and guidelines
This is a Senior level position which also serves as the contracts liaison regarding the interpretation of all compliance and accreditation policies and guidelines
Develops a Quality Control Plan (QCP) and annually leads the revision
Leads ISO 9001:2015 compliance audits and accreditation
Develops lessons plans, scenarios and exercises to train managers, supervisors and employees in quality principles
Develops performance metrics to address quality assurance, customer satisfaction, quality rejections/reworks and observations
Oversees the Root Cause Analysis program, Gap Analysis Audits, Quality Management System audits
Manages the site-specific quality data base
QCM is primarily accountable for ensuring that all rules, regulations, and guidelines are communicated to all impacted areas throughout the contract
Develops reports for management regarding the effectiveness of the contract’s compliance areas
Recommends process improvements based on inspection results, data and customer requirements/recommendations
Developing and/or maintaining a system of data management for corrective action recording and reporting
Documents reviews through formalized reports with assessment of the areas and recommendations for improvement
Meets with department managers to determine whether the area is in compliance with the organization, contracting client, expert in the area of interpreting the compliance and accreditation criteria based on organization, contracting client, or outside party requirements
Performs contract level operational reviews and audits of all functional areas as required by a published schedule, accurately reporting any findings of noncompliance, and recommending appropriate corrective actions
Serves as the contract’s liaison to the organization, contracting client, and/or other outside party to ensure that all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner
Leads quarterly quality improvement board
Assists in the hiring of supervisors and employees to include job fairs, interviewing candidates and supporting the Akima hiring process
Active support and participation in the ESH program
Develops and executes project plans to support quality initiatives
Qualification
Required
Ten (10) years as a quality control manager on a US federal government service contract
Five (5) years working Intelligence Community of Department of Energy experience working supporting facilities operations and maintenance
Five (5) years' experience in the implementation of International Organization for Standardization
Five (5) years' experience in the successful implementation and annual revision of a Quality Control Plan
Strong personal leadership, management, and organization skills as well as the ability to integrate and harmonize diversified functions to provide overall efficient and effective contract operations
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Exemplary attention to detail
Maintains sensitivity to, and report on, instances of fraud, waste, and abuse
Proficient at the suite of MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint)
Ability to analyze Site specific data from the computerized maintenance management system
Ability to prepare management, business, technical, and personnel reports, reviews and documents for internal and external use
Must be able to make presentations to employees at all levels. Must be able to write cohesive and comprehensive documentation
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited academic institution
Active Top Secret with SCI clearance with ability to obtain a Full Scope Poly
Preferred
Five (5) years' experience working in Environmental Safety and Health
Implementation of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
Benefits
Competitive benefits packages
Growth opportunities
Excellent retirement options
Company
Akima
Akima focuses on delivering services in the areas of logistics, IT, supply chain, systems engineering, construction and protective services.
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