Job Description
The QA Manager oversees quality management systems and compliance for large-scale capital projects in a battery materials company, ensuring safety, standards adherence, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement Quality Management and Quality Assurance Plans for projects
- Conduct site audits and inspections to verify compliance with specifications, codes, and standards
- Review and validate contractor quality plans, inspection test plans, and material certifications
- Maintain documentation of inspections, test results, and quality incidents
- Manage non-conformance reports and develop corrective and preventive actions
- Liaise with contractors, vendors, and engineering teams to ensure quality standards are met
- Monitor and report on quality performance metrics and trends
- Facilitate lessons-learned sessions to improve quality processes
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical field
- Typically 7 to 10 years of experience in QA roles specifically supporting large-scale industrial or capital projects
- Develop and implement Sila’s Quality Management Plan (QMP) tailored to owner requirements, industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001), and regulatory mandates
- Develop, implement, and enforce a project-specific Quality Assurance Plan and QC protocols for construction, materials, and equipment
- Conduct systematic internal and external audits to verify adherence to established protocols and technical standards
- Perform on-site quality inspections and audits to verify adherence to design drawings, specifications, and codes
- Review and validate contractor quality plans, Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), and material certifications to ensure vendor performance
- Liaise with contractors, engineering designers, and vendors to ensure quality standards are met throughout the project lifecycle
- Maintain comprehensive records of inspections, test results, and quality incidents, providing regular, detailed reports to project stakeholders
- Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and develop Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to resolve quality risks before they impact timelines
- Act as the primary point of contact for quality issues between the owner, engineering teams, and construction partners
- Monitor and report on key quality performance indicators (KPIs) and trend analyses to senior management
- Facilitate lessons-learned sessions to improve quality management processes for future project phases
- Proficiency in project and defect management tools
- Ability to interpret complex technical specifications and identify patterns in defect data
- Strong communication skills to foster a quality-driven culture and negotiate resolutions with multi-disciplinary teams
- Proactively identify potential quality failures and develop mitigation strategies
- Willingness and ability to wear personal protective equipment including lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
- Ability to move long distances such as from building to building and be stationary for extended periods
- Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier, and printer
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $151,000 to $191,000
Work schedule: Onsite presence required at construction sites, offices, and client locations
Work environment perks: Personal protective equipment provided, ability to operate a computer and office equipment
Additional benefits: Total Rewards package including benefits, perks, and equity
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