Quality Assurance Specialist / Laboratory Quality Control Representative

• Providing decommissioning compliance support to WL Projects to ensure successful planning & execution of work scope.
• Providing review & comment/consultation for WL Projects documents.
• Contributing to the development of documentation.
• Conducting Management Reviews, Surveillance, Self-Assessments and special assignments as required.

• Working closely with the Environmental Management (EM) Laboratory to ensure compliance with the EM QA Plan which aligns with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
• QA of Analysts data related to Quality Verification (QV) and verifying for accuracy.
• Recording all QV test data in the appropriate electronic and paper files for required retention times.
• Facilitating calibration and providing oversight for the maintenance of analytical equipment.
• Tracking and evaluating calibration /checking results, posting results visibly on equipment, and ensuring that due dates are being met for the following equipment:

• Providing procurement QA Oversight by reviewing QPS (Quality Program Selection) and SIF (Supplementary Information Form) forms.
• Providing procurement QA oversight support for WL Site staff purchase orders.
• Initiating/Reviewing/approving purchase orders for quality requirements including laboratory equipment, calibration and proficiency testing when required.

• Understand QA principles and procedures applicable to design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations and decommissioning.
• Interpret quality assurance data arising from a number of different analytical measurement techniques, applied to very different specimen types, and for different end purposes.
• Produce clear reports summarizing the performance of the Quality System.
• Review or produce clearly written procedures and reports of measurement results.
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills.
• Write concisely to summarize the success of Quality Verification measurements.
• Accurately document audit plans and findings.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and operate as independently as possible, while still maintaining close contact with staff (including laboratory personnel) and their supervisors.
• Demonstrate good technical and organizational skills.
• Work with frequently changing priorities and tight schedules.
• Use good negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Assess situations objectively and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Motivate, coach, and use supervisory skills to encourage staff to implement the quality programs and assess their effectiveness.
• Recognize and to handle hazardous materials safely.
• Adapt and think outside the box in order to accurately interpret audit findings or recommendations.
• Review QA documentation for errors or inconsistencies and suggest corrective actions to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Work independently to solve organizational and technical problems
• Keep valuable reference materials safe from all possible harm.
• Manage important data files carefully to avoid loss or corruption.
• Order material and schedule work within his/her responsibility.
• Demonstrate time-management capabilities to accomplish multiple tasks to tight schedules and to customer budget.
• Accommodate the needs of several Quality programs simultaneously.
• Ensure equipment used meets calibration schedules and materials used are within expiry dates.
• Possess normal physical agility necessary to perform all aspects of the work.
• Wear and work in protective clothing.
• Obtain Group 3 Status.

• Minimum 2 year’s specific experience with Quality Assurance principles and applications.
• Sound understanding of Quality Assurance principles and procedures applicable to design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations and decommissioning.
• A good working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025, CSA N286.6, N286-12, N288.4 and N288.5, standards and specifications, or the ability to learn these.
• Experience in QA verification, self-assessment and audit activities.
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience in training and presentation skills would be considered an asset.

• Degree or Technology Diploma in a relevant Physical Science, graduate from a recognized institute of advanced technology and related working experience in a relevant field (e.g., nuclear operations or chemical engineering, construction and manufacturing, etc.), or equivalent experience.

• Ability to work in an office environment, in laboratories and in-field.
• Ability to work overtime.

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories