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NextEra Energy QA/QC Officer Specialist - Central Laboratory in West Palm Beach, Florida
QA/QC Officer Specialist - Central Laboratory
Date: Jun 25, 2024
Location(s): West Palm Beach, FL, US, 33407
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 80795
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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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