Quality Assurance Manager in Dallas

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Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $70,000–$90,000 annually

Our client, a major protective eyewear manufacturer, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee quality management systems for a growing, highly regulated consumer and protective products division. This position will play a key role in maintaining ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance
, managing laboratory testing and accreditation requirements, coordinating internal and external audits, overseeing equipment calibration and maintenance, and supporting product certification activities. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in a laboratory or product testing environment and is comfortable working across quality, engineering, product development, manufacturing, suppliers, independent laboratories, and regulatory organizations.

• Manage, develop, and maintain ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 quality management systems, certifications, and laboratory accreditation.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable quality standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.
• Coordinate product certifications, internal and external audits, supplier visits, and accreditation activities.
• Maintain relationships with independent testing laboratories, certification organizations, regulatory bodies, and other external partners.

• Prepare and maintain management review reports and schedules.
• Report on requirements associated with ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025.
• Track management review action items and ensure timely completion.

• Plan and execute inter-laboratory comparison studies to validate the accuracy and reliability of testing results.
• Collaborate with external laboratories to benchmark and improve testing methodologies.
• Administer and perform mechanical, environmental, and optical testing as required.
• Review and certify laboratory test results.

• ANSI Z87.1
• MIL-PRF-32432 / MCEPS
• CSA Z94.3
• AS/NZS 1337.1
• AS/NZS 1337.6
• AS/NZS 1067

• Develop and manage comprehensive equipment maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Oversee calibration of laboratory and production testing instruments to ensure accuracy and precision.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate corrective actions related to equipment malfunctions or calibration issues.
• Monitor the performance of specialized production and laboratory equipment.

• Develop and maintain uncertainty budgets for testing requirements outlined in applicable technical specifications.
• Review and adjust uncertainty calculations based on equipment variability, testing methodology, and changes to technical requirements.

• Partner with product development and engineering teams to provide guidance regarding required testing parameters.
• Assist with product markings and labeling requirements based on applicable technical specifications.
• Coordinate sample requirements, testing schedules, and certification activities to support product launch timelines.
• Coordinate with external laboratories and certification organizations for specialized product certifications.

• Maintain knowledge of current revisions to applicable military and protective-product testing requirements.
• Assist in developing appropriate test plans.
• Coordinate testing with independent laboratories when external certification is required.
• Maintain recurring certification and retention-testing schedules.

• Identify, document, and mitigate quality-related risks.
• Identify opportunities for departmental and organizational process improvement.
• Maintain documentation related to risks, opportunities, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives.
• Track initiatives through completion.

• Coordinate and conduct internal audits in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Obtain and maintain appropriate internal auditor training and certification.
• Prepare audit reports and…