OPERATIONS MANAGER - RAN
Company: QAI Laboratories Inc
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
Posted on: May 7, 2024
Job Description:
QAI Job Number: QAI-OPSMGR- JOB TITLE: Operations Manager
LOCATION: Rancho Cucamonga (CA, USA) CATEGORY: MANAGEMENT CLOSING
DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED SALARY RANGE : $110,000 - $130,000 per year
BACKGROUND: Founded in 1995 by a group of experienced certification
and testing experts, QAI is an independent third-party testing,
inspection, and certification organization that serves the
building, technology, and construction industries (among others)
with cost-effective solutions through our in-house
capabilities/services, and an established world-wide network of
qualified affiliates. The QAI name and logo have become
well-recognized throughout the Certification world resulting in
steady growth of our Certification, Testing, and Inspection
business streams. Over the last decade, the QAI business has grown
substantially and is now recognized as major player in most of the
markets it competes in. A successful candidate for this role would
be a talented and motivated individual, with a minimum 10 years of
experience related to laboratory management or product compliance,
to fulfill the following tasks at our office located in Rancho
Cucamonga, CA. The ideal candidate will be someone who is positive,
a self-starter, motivated, a good team player and an effective
communicator. The Rancho location focuses on fire and physical
testing of building products and electrical products and components
to support certification of these products. DUTIES: Under direction
from the Vice President of Operations:
- Provides overall leadership to the branch location
- Is QAI's designee for making local decisions on testing and
operations.
- Acts as the local deputy for the Technical Manager or the
Director of Engineering.
- Responsible for ensuring the location follows all QAI's
policies and work procedures, such as purchasing policy and revenue
recognition policy
- Ensures Quality Management System and accreditation
requirements are followed.
- Assists in matters of QAI's accreditation and resolution of
CARs
- Responsible for location / division meeting QAI customer
service expectations
- Responsible for location / division meeting QAI budget
goals
- Responsible for local supervision of testing activities and
efficiency of work performed.
- Has local responsibility for Document Control.
- Recommends local hiring and training of staff. Screens
applicants and makes recommendations on hiring.
- Maintains local training records.
- Responsible for carrying out local technical staff training
programs.
- Assigns work and monitors staff.
- Approves invoices, bills and other expenditures per QAI's
purchasing policy.
- Recommends capital equipment, accreditation scope expansions,
and business opportunities
- Ensures location / division follows all safety and employment
regulations
- Has overall local responsibility for maintaining proficiency in
testing standards, for areas in the QAI scope of accredited
testing, as defined in the IAS Policy on Proficiency Testing for
Laboratories.
- Scope of technical authority shall be limited by the level of
authorization as shown in QSF 22.3-5, Authorization Matrix.
- Provides technical assistance to sales.
- Supervises to ensure assigned projects are completed as
scheduled and as cost-effectively as possible.
- Ensure operation provides support for sales and marketing
initiatives, as needed
- Other duties as may be assigned by their manager on occasion
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will, as a minimum, have:
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field, or equivalent
work experience
- 10+ years' experience in a management or supervisory role.
Ability to manage a team autonomously and uphold company values and
integrity.
- 10+ years' experience working in a relevant testing field
- Demonstrated history managing diverse teams
- Demonstrated history of effective problem solving, planning and
decision-making skills
- Experience managing a P&L
- Should have a sound background in quality management and
quality standards such as ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020 or
equivalent.
- Experience creating strategic plans and supporting business
development
- Excellent written/oral communication skills.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment The following
additional skills are preferred:
- Experience working in an ISO 17025 accredit testing lab
- Knowledge of USA and international building product and/or
electrical products standards and codes
- Registration or ability for registration as a Professional
Engineer (P.E.) is useful but not mandatory
- Understanding of certification (ISO 17065) and inspection (ISO
17020) accreditation requirements Key Technical Competence:
- Sound knowledge of the testing requirements and capabilities of
the areas under supervision.
- Sound knowledge of the business requirements of the areas under
supervision.
- Able to identify resource requirements and communicate those
requirements throughout the organization.
- Able to communicate business and technical requirements to
others under supervision.
- Applies sound judgment to business and t echnical situations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Candidates must hold a valid driver's license.
- Candidates must hold a valid passport, or be able to obtain a
valid passport, and must be able to travel to local and
international destinations. The successful candidate will progress,
subject to satisfactory performance, through a 3-month probation
and training period. QAI Laboratories offers a competitive
compensation and benefits package including base salary, extended
medical, dental, and 401K matching programs. APPLYING: QAI
Laboratories offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits
package including base salary and bonus/commissions, medical,
dental, and other perks. We are committed to the long-term success
of our employees. Interested? Please submit your resume and cover
letter here. Check out our other career opportunities on our
website careers page: qai.org/join-our-team/ . Join our Team!
Learn, Develop, Grow! At QAI, you will have the opportunity to put
your aptitude, experience, knowledge, and desire to learn to the
test. We make a difference in people's lives through the work we do
as a top-notch Product Testing, Certification, and Inspection body
whilst providing rewarding careers for our employees. Equal
Opportunity Employer QAI Laboratories is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex,
race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status,
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic
information, disability or protected veteran status. We are
committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or
harassment. Note : No sponsorship is available.
PI0898cb8ed77f-8550
Keywords: QAI Laboratories Inc, Santa Clarita , OPERATIONS MANAGER - RAN, Executive , Rancho Cucamonga, California
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...