QA MANAGER - ISO17025 GLP at Bureau Veritas Group

Job Purpose

• To provide strategic leadership to M&L Laboratory Services on quality assurance management and measurement aligned with the ISO 17025/ OECD GLP framework.
• To Develop a QMS and set standards that are aligned with the ISO 17025/ OECD GLP standard and support and guide M&L Laboratory Services to maintain compliance across all departments.
• To facilitate the entrenchment of a culture of quality at M&L Laboratory

Minimum Requirements and Skills

• Relevant tertiary qualification with at least 5 - 7 years’ experience in Quality Assurance.
• Additional Quality qualification advantageous
• Advanced knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and OECD GLP Principles 
• Proven ability to lead and train teams
• Working knowledge of the OHS Act
• Knowledge of quality tools, techniques and systems
• Knowledge of laboratory processes and products
• Ability to analyse and interpret strategic and systemic trends / indicators within broader business functions.
• Ability to solve technical problems and guide problem solving initiatives.
• Project management abilities

Job Specification

• To ensure that the Management System throughout the Company meets the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, and OECD GLP Principles in applicable areas.
• To devote attention, abilities and skills to all aspects of the Company with regard to Quality issues, including but not restricted to the following:
• Review of the Quality Manual
• Management of Quality issues
• Maintenance and continuation of the current Quality System, including liaison and communication with SANAS
• Oversee external and internal audits
• To ensure the confidentiality of M&L laboratory customers are maintained.
• Reviewing & meeting customer requirements.
• Setting standards for quality as well as health and safety.
• Providing suggestions for changes and improvements and how they can be implemented.
• Making sure managers and other employees understand how to improve the business through the use of relevant quality tools.
• Defining and achieving quality compliance objectives.
• To ensure the maintenance of approved suppliers.
• To maintain confidentiality of all M&L information.
• This list is not exhaustive and is subject to change.

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent communication skills
• Good leader and team player
• Strategic thinking
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical
• Decisive
• Coaching and mentoring ability
• Conceptual thinking
• Change management skills
• Concern for impact and standards