Quality Assurance Program Manager

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview

The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's Office of Contactor Assurance Contract Management's Quality Assurance team has an exciting employment opportunity for a Quality Assurance Program Manager.

As a member of our Quality Assurance Team, you will support the laboratory quality program on one of our Major Projects. This position is responsible for developing, implementing and executing effective quality assurance practices to mitigate quality risk and ensure compliance.You will also participate in the improvement of SLAC's quality management system.You will partner closely with other central laboratory functions and specific project management team(s) to provide Quality Assurance support and leadership. You will be responsible and accountable for ensuring the SLAC Quality Assurance Program requirements are appropriately applied to the project.

You will assist in identifying and developing the necessary quality control practices to: design lifecycle, procurement, manufacturing and delivery of products, testing, and operations of the infrastructure/products/services of assigned projects. Job activities may include all of the following: project/program quality planning, cross-functional business process and production process development, process implementation, assessing and implementation of corrective actions and improvements.

The Quality Assurance Program Manager reports to the Director of Contractor Assurance and Contract Management.

Your Specific Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• 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.
  
  

To Be Successful In This Position

• Bachelor's degree in physics, Engineering or related technical fields and a minimum of 2 years of experience and relevant experience
• 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.
• 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.
  
  

SLAC Employee Competencies

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
• to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
  
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Must be able to physically conduct field inspections and participate in project walk-downs which may require the following activities: walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, scaffolding, using fall protection and using other personal protective equipment (PPE), walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, and maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces
• Ability and willingness to travel to partner laboratories as well as internationally to key suppliers up to one to two weeks at a time.
• Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site and hybrid work options.
  
  

Work Standards

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1-General Policy and Responsibilities:link https://policies.slac.stanford.edu/categories/environment-health-safety-security/esh-manual
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu
• As a national laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication. The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.
• Posting job title: Quality Assurance Manager
• Classification Title: Staff Engineer 2
• Job Code: 0132, Grade: K
• Duration: Regular Continuing
  
  

The expected pay range for this position is $134,906 - $164,965 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.