Qa Director - Environmental Laboratory

ABOUT YOU
Are you passionate about the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, "Yes!" then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as a QA Director based in our Orange, CA lab.
Who are we? We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients' decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.
We have over 90 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and approximately 3,500 employees - all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:

• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career
• Direct exposure to our industry's leading experts who are solving the world's toughest environmental challenges
• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
• Opportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups
• Competitive compensation package: annual salary ranging from $75,000 to $100,000, commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401k with a competitive 4% employer match
• Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work/life balance
• A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation
• Access to a student loan planning tool to optimize your student loan payoff plans and compare student loan rates with lenders.

A DAY IN THE LIFE
Enthalpy Analytical, is part of the larger organization, Montrose Environmental Group, is comprised of over 9 laboratories servicing air, water, soil, tobacco, cannabis, and toxicology testing. Regulations drive the need for our services, but our unique capabilities allow us to add value to clients beyond environmental compliance.
We are currently seeking a QA Director for our laboratory located in Orange, CA. The QA Director manages the facility's Quality Management System including accreditation standard compliance, gaining and retaining accreditations, and document control. This position serves as Quality Manager and is the focal point for QA/QC. This position functions independently from technical operations, having responsibility for quality assurance oversight independent of production and financial responsibility. He/She/They will be well-trained to maintain safety conditions and will be passionate for doing work that makes things move forward.
As a key member of the laboratory team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Leading the laboratory's QA/QC and data quality improvement activities
• Ensuring that laboratory accreditations are maintained and expanded as needed
• Scheduling, ordering, evaluating, and reporting Proficiency Testing samples, and leading development of effective corrective actions for any failures
• Ensuring SOP's are well written, organized, compliant to accreditation standards
• Ensuring that personnel training (demonstration of capability) is completed and documented
• Detecting, documenting, monitoring, resolving, and closing non-conformance and corrective action reports
• Implementing and improving the QA program and the QA Manual
• Developing and providing QA/QC program training for lab staff
• Documenting validation of new test & measurement services
• Performing and documenting internal audits and data assessments
• Hosting and leading external audits by accreditation bodies and clients; responding to any deficiencies
• Organizing, maintaining & completing standard reporting requirements (NELAP, etc.)
• Proactively ensuring compliance to ethics program
• Managing QA Associates
• Comply with Enthalpy's Health and Safety Plan
• Other duties as assigned

YOUR EXPERTISE AND SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelors' degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualifications.
• Meet the minimum requirements of the facility's accrediting bodies
• Two years of experience as Group Leader, Project Manager or previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 4+ years') or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Working knowledge of industry regulations, NELAP, 40CFR or other regulated environments
• Personnel supervisor experience required

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 949-988-3500 or careers@montrose-env.com for assistance.
MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, and head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we could be the perfect match made in heaven.
Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun!
Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.