POSITION SUMMARY: Field Compliance Manager - Quality Assurance /Radiation Safety will coordinate all activities required to maintain ISO9000 compliance; provide training to all employees in Mistras Services Corporation and other quality and continuous improvement tools; audit, review, and upgrade the effectiveness of the quality system through the use of internal audits, cost of quality reports, customer complaints, corrective actions, etc.; work as a team member with managers toward continuous improvement of production processes and procedures; work with customers to define their quality needs and translate those needs into features that can be improved, controlled and assured by the production team. The Quality Assurance / Radiation Safety Manager is the lead technical expert on the Radiation Safety Team and acts as the principal technical resource to the Mistras Services Group. The Quality Assurance/Radiation Safety Manager is responsible for assuring that all job sites and the facility use of radiation conform with the MISTRAS Radioactive Material License, selected industry standards, and applicable government regulations. The Quality Assurance /Radiation Safety Manager is responsible to assure that radiation exposures to personnel are as low as reasonably achievable.

MISTRAS strives to provide a positive work environment that values excellence in safety and quality, free from discrimination and harassment. Every MISTRAS employee plays a part in our Company’s success and making this a great place to work. We are committed to a work place where all employees are free to raise issues, concerns and questions for the improvement of our operations and work environment. Safety is the overriding priority in everything we do; all duties critical to safety, quality, and environmental protection are carried out in compliance with all requirements and with personal accountability.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:

• Maintain and enhance the Quality Management System
• Manages the Internal Audit process
• Manages the Nonconforming Material process and performs data analysis.
• Manages the Corrective Preventive Action Request process and performs data analysis.
• Reviews and approves work and test instructions
• Answers customer requests for corrective action.
• Writes Corrective Action Requests (CARs,) and follows up on its corrections.
• Helps with the implementation of new procedures within the company
• Ensure changes to the Quality Management System are documented by either revising the affected documents or reviewing the revised documents.
• Review state and federal laws and Mistras O & E to recommend modifications to enhance and ensure the compliance, safety, and efficiency of the MISTRAS Radiation Safety Program.
• Perform and/or review investigations of overexposures, accidents, losses, thefts, unauthorized receipts, misuses, or other deviations from approved radiation safety practice and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Respond to radiation safety emergencies, and prepare and submit reports to the
appropriate governing bodies.
• Perform radiation safety audits and recommend improvements at each service location within the Mistras network.
• Consolidate and computerize various program aspects. Improve and advance the overall culture of the Radiation Safety Program.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires several years of quality experience with a strong exposure to ISO-9000 registration and its maintenance, Aerospace accreditations, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, group facilitation skills, the ability to solve problems, and work with minimal supervision. A Bachelor's degree is preferred (engineering, science, manufacturing, management or business). The successful candidate must have previous supervisory experience and be able to deal with diverse work groups and work overtime as needed.

• Associates or Bachelors Degree from either a college or a trade school or equivalent experience.
• Must possess the desire to develop position and take on a more compliant role in the future.
• Must have (or acquire) formal training in the establishment and maintenance of a
radiation protection program.
• Must be a certified Radiographer.
• Travel – Minimum 40%.
• Must be willing to perform radiography at job sites as needed.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

• Frequent lifting up to 30 lbs.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

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