SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory · 1 month ago
Quality Assurance Program Manager
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$135K/yr - $165K/yr
2+ years expSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a Quality Assurance Program Manager to support their quality program on major projects. The role involves developing and executing quality assurance practices, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with project teams to enhance SLAC's quality management system.
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Responsibilities
Work closely with SLAC and Partner laboratory scientists, engineers, and technicians to implement quality assurance principles. The principles are applied to project planning, design life cycle, systems engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing, receiving, inspections, construction, installation and commissioning processes
Function as the central contact for QA on assigned projects and provide appropriate support and coordination to complete mandated quality assurance deliverables on time and within budget
Communicate effectively across the SLAC organization¿s directorates and divisions to promote a risk based graded approach to QA
Review engineering documentation to determine quality requirements. Reviews supporting manufacturing documentation to ensure that it contains the necessary QA and QC criteria and provisions to permit effective inspection and/or testing of materials and assemblies
Participate in the review and disposition of non-conformances. Initiate Corrective Action and Preventive Action processes and oversee the organization or project through completion of such actions
Perform assessments or audits at SLAC, Partner Laboratories, or suppliers in accordance with established quality plans and contractual requirements
Establish trend analysis of performance metrics, identifying appropriate actions to correct and drive needed quality improvements, establish commitments and follow-up
Ensure project adherence to document control processes and methods related to systems engineering and design management, in addition to quality assurance
Provide quality-related support and technical assistance to other groups within the laboratory as required
Participate in the SLAC initiative of the Quality Assurance Program improvement to include participation in cross-lab assessment teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in physics, Engineering or related technical fields and a minimum of 2 years of experience including the following:
Quality assurance and/or quality control in an engineering or manufacturing setting
Quality Management System or substantive business process improvement implementation consistent with commonly recognized ISO quality system standards or Six Sigma methodologies
Demonstrated expertise/capabilities in quality process improvement, 8D/RCA/CAPA analysis, and quality controls
Developing, implementing and maintaining quality management system or quality controls
Ability to work and communicate effectively with multi-functional teams, and across multiple locations. Strong team collaboration skills are needed
Able to work independently
Preferred
Experience in construction management and/or implementing construction quality control plans for green field, existing large-scale facility upgrade or projects in support of infrastructure designed and built to deliver science and research facilities is a strong plus
Experience with Design Build, or Design, Bid Build contracts as the customer or the contractor is a plus
Expertise/certification in quality and Lean Manufacturing, is a plus
Certification in and experience as a Certified Quality Manager or Lead Auditor in ISO 9001 QMS or similar standards is a strong plus
Company
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is the U.S. Department of Energy's national lab at Stanford University. It is a sub-organization of Stanford University.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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unknownKey Investors
US Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Homeland Security
2023-09-27Grant
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Leadership Team
Pinku Surana
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