Environmental Lab Quality Assurance Manager

This position is required to be on-site.

As the name implies, Waypoint Analytical is the company that you have been trying to find. Waypoint Analytical is a top environmental laboratory in the United States and is arguably the largest agricultural laboratory group. Headquartered in Memphis, TN and with a national footprint of full-service agriculture and environmental laboratories throughout the U.S., Waypoint Analytical (WA) has established its agricultural soil labs as the most reliable and timely provider of agricultural soil test data.

When you join the Waypoint Team you can feel the chemistry. There is a passion that can only be unlocked and shared in a diverse culture of collaborative teamwork, where science and service intersect to make us proud of what we provide.

Waypoint Analytical offers passionate people from all walks-of-life opportunities to be part of something special.  You may have the goal of helping to feed the world, protect our environment, or offer scientifically sound solutions to complex problems. 

Waypoint Analytical is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nutrien, LTD.
 

The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager is responsible for coordinating all QA tasks locally in Marrero, LA as well as providing QA support for other laboratories located throughout the nation.

What you will do:
 

• Perform independent audits as directed.
• Review and sign off on DOC forms.  
• Act as a liaison between laboratories and accrediting bodies. 
• Assist with the creation and finalization of administrative and analytical SOPs. 
• Monitor corrective action.
• ​​Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment. 
• Other duties as required. 

 

What you will bring:
 

• Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills, with a strong computer aptitude.
• Ability to work independently and assertively.
• Ability to take instructions and maintain predetermined schedules.
• Ability to work with other intra-laboratory supervisors in meeting QA objectives.
• Ability to interface with personnel from other subsidiary laboratories and regulatory agencies.
• Familiarity with NELAC standards is an asset.
   

Waypoint Analytical is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Waypoint Analytical policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test.   While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

 

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