QA/QC Officer Specialist - Central Laboratory

Requisition ID:  80795 

Florida Power & Light Company is America’s largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry?  Join our world-class team today! 

 

Position Specific Description

Overview
Employees in this role lead a team of technical specialists or engineers. Individuals make decisions and recommendations having impact on extensive Technical Services activities of the company.

• Manage the Laboratory’s Quality Program.
• Maintain the Central Laboratory’s State of Florida accreditation in accordance with the TNI Standard and all applicable State of Florida rules and regulations.
• Update, revise, and maintain the laboratory’s Quality Assurance Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, and other quality documents.
• Perform internal audits of the Central Laboratory, including both technical and quality systems audits.
• Perform and document corrective action, including follow-up monitoring to gauge the effectiveness of the corrective action.
• Maintain training records for all laboratory staff.
• Schedule and successfully complete semi-annual proficiency testing for all analytes in the Central Lab’s Scope of Accreditation.
• Schedule and document all required Quality Assurance/Quality Control functions for peripheral laboratory equipment.
• Final quality control review of laboratory data.
• Plan and lead the laboratory’s biennial TNI audit.
• Manage environmental projects as assigned.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key staff and officials of other organizations and companies.
• Uses skills in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues.
• Applies a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented engineering and technical complexities.
• Determines and organizes program and project objectives and requirements.
• Develops standards and guidelines for diverse technical and engineering activities.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

 

Desired Qualifications

• Technical / Functional Excellence/Learning
• Quality Tools and Techniques
• Effective Written Communications
• Effective Verbal Communications
• Safety Policy and Practice
• Experience: 2+ years
   

 

 

Job Overview

Employees in this role ensure compliance with the NELAC certification at the Central Lab. Individuals comply with the certification requirements by focusing on quality control, quality assurance, training, equipment reliability, and maintenance.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Uses statistical evaluation to manage the quality control program at the Central Lab
• Leads Research and Development projects at the lab
• Focuses on Quality Control/Quality Assurance and project management
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• None

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Quality/Process Improvement
Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company 
Relocation Provided:  No

 

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