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Aerospace Testing Laboratory Quality Associate

Job Description

Our Aerospace Environmental Simulation Laboratory is searching for a competent and experienced Quality Associate to join our team. In this role, the successful applicant will work intimately with our Quality Manager, Test Engineers, and Test Technicians to ensure the standards of our ISO 17025 accreditation or upheld at all times. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic test lab. If you have a strong background in Quality, we greatly encourage you to apply.

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Role And Responsibilities

• Maintain quality management system (QMS) documents including creating, editing, and reviewing process and procedure documents, technical procedures, work instructions, forms, and templates.
• Assist with improving QMS per ISO/IEC 17025 and updating documents to reflect current lab practices.
• Work with engineering staff to update technical procedures and work instructions.
• Research and collaborate on ways to improve all areas of the lab.
• Help implement and communicate quality changes.
• Record action items and follow up on corrective actions.
• Record equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Help maintain training records for employees.
• Assist with asset management and calibration.
• Request quotes for calibration, generate POs and prepare shipments to vendors.
• Receive and check in calibrated equipment.
• Update calibration schedule.
• Assist with in-house calibrations.
• Assist quality manager with internal auditing.
• Review and approve data sheets and test reports.
• Support any additional efforts for lab approval under other governing bodies (DLA, NAVAIR, etc.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field. Prior work experience in a relevant field may also be evaluated and considered accordingly.
• Previous work experience within a quality management system such as ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO 9001 is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with equipment calibrations and metrology is a plus.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office. (Word, Excel)
• Comfortable in Google Workspace.
• Analytically minded, with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communicator who can respectfully engage with peers, management, and customers alike.
• Task-oriented with great organizational and time management skills.
  
  

Culture

We are a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our work and determined to innovate at every opportunity.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, sick time, and an employee bonus program.

Vertical Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vertical Laboratories is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.#J-18808-Ljbffr