Job offer: Lab Quality Specialist

Job Description

• Ensure all laboratory operations and procedures comply with requirements outlined in ISO 17025.  Develop, implement, and maintain laboratory quality management system (QMS) that aligns with ISO 17025. Maintain all international standard procedures used as reference for laboratory analysis, and ensure they are the latest updated versions. 
• Ensure strict adherence to relevant industry standards and regulations such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and all other relevant systems   depending on the laboratory focus. This includes staying up-to date with changes in regulations and implementing necessary changes.
• Advise, coach, support, and guide laboratory staff for understanding and implementations of ISO 17025 including quality polices, and procedures, promote awareness of quality standards throughout the organization.
• Establish and maintain document control process or systems to ensure that all relevant documents, including procedures, records, and calibrations, are controlled and up to date. Investigate non-conformities, customer complaints, and deviation from established procedures. Inspect corrective actions and implementation to prevent recurrence.
• Communicate inter-department within QatarEnergy LNG for laboratory activities related to the quality system implementation. Performs the review of all laboratory activities according to quality management system to find if any improvements can be made.

Qualification

• xperience in performance and evaluation of quality control procedures, laboratory assessments and validation of test results.
• Knowledge of ISO 17025: Thorough understanding of ISO 17025 requirements and experience in implementing and maintaining the standard within a laboratory setting. Working knowledge of other applicable standards including ISO 9001.
• Certified ISO 17025 Auditor.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or science discipline.

Experience

8 years’ experience in Oil and Gas laboratory environment, including experience in laboratory quality management activities and at least 3 years of which were at a supervisory level.