Quality Coordinator, Safety & Compliance

Element Materials Technology has an opportunity for an experienced Asbestos Quality Coordinator to support the management and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) for its UKAS-accredited asbestos testing and inspection activities.

Working closely with and under the overall direction of the Asbestos Technical Manager, the Quality Coordinator will support the effective implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the management system in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020, UKAS LAB 30, UKAS RG8 and other applicable accreditation, regulatory and company requirements.

The Quality Coordinator will provide day-to-day coordination and administration of quality activities, support operational personnel with quality-related matters and assist the Technical Manager in ensuring that quality activities are completed effectively and within required timescales.

The role will also provide quality and technical support to the asbestos laboratory. The postholder will therefore be required to hold or be working towards appropriate asbestos analytical qualifications and maintain sufficient technical knowledge and competence to understand the activities being supported.
The Technical Manager retains overall responsibility for technical governance and oversight of the accredited asbestos activities.

• Support the Technical Manager in the day-to-day maintenance and continual improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) for UKAS-accredited asbestos testing and inspection activities.
• Coordinate quality activities to support compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020, LAB 30, RG8 and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain controlled QMS documentation, quality records, registers and document-review schedules.
• Coordinate and monitor nonconformities, corrective actions, change controls, quality risks and improvement actions through to effective closure.
• Support quality investigations, root-cause analysis and the development and monitoring of corrective actions.
• Coordinate the internal audit programme and undertake quality-system audits where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Support the Technical Manager with UKAS assessments, accreditation activities and the management of assessment findings.
• Provide quality-system support to the asbestos laboratory, including monitoring quality-control, proficiency-testing and associated quality records.
• To ensure ongoing data integrity, equipment and computer systems validation comply with the Quality Management System and specific ISO17020 and ISO17025 standard requirements Collate and trend quality performance data, identifying recurring issues, adverse trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the preparation of quality KPIs and management-review information.
• Provide quality guidance and support to operational personnel and assist with the delivery of quality-system training.
• Generation, review and approval of relevant quality documentation.

• Relevant asbestos analytical qualifications comprising BOHS P401, P403 and P404, or BOHS M504, or other recognised qualifications providing appropriate competence for the activities undertaken.
• Experience working within an asbestos testing, inspection or consultancy environment.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and their practical application.
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020.
• Working knowledge of relevant UKAS asbestos requirements, including LAB 30 and RG8 and an understanding of HSG248 and other relevant asbestos guidance applicable to the role.
• Experience of quality investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective-action processes, or the ability to demonstrate appropriate knowledge and training in these areas.
• Effective organisational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise competing activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous Quality Assurance experience within a UKAS-accredited asbestos laboratory or inspection body.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.