EHS & Quality Assurance Coordinator

Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) and Quality Assurance Coordinator to lead facility EHS programs and ensure compliance with ISO 14001, OSHA, and other applicable regulations, while also supporting Quality Assurance functions.

Responsibilities

Environmental Health & Safety

• Serve as Chair member of facility Safety Committee.
• Lead site training program specific to EHS and ISO 14001 EMS.
• Manage the site's hazardous waste program, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including waste characterization, storage, vendor management, and timely off-site disposal.
• Provide key support for ISO 14001 site certification and facilitation of external audits.
• Act as primary point of contact for Frederick City/County and other state/local authorities to support site permits and related regulatory requirements.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions in the workplace; lead corrective action efforts to mitigate safety issues.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, as well as site and corporate policies; maintain applicable records.
• Coordinate and conduct scheduled emergency evacuation drills and chemical spill drills, documenting results and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Lead site accident/incident investigations; report incidents and maintain records.
• Employ and enforce safety policies and procedures.

Quality Assurance

• Conduct in-process inspection and testing on sub-assemblies.
• Perform final inspection on product prior to shipment to customers.
• Assess sub-assemblies and parts to determine competency of employees to produce quality parts.
• Assist in root cause analysis and develop action plans to address quality issues.
• Record and report efforts to eliminate internal and external failures.
• Support improvement efforts through data collection, trend analysis, and root cause analysis.
• Gather and analyze statistical process control (SPC) data to recommend action points and improve process controls.
• Assist with creating and updating written instructions for inspection and testing.
• Conduct internal audits throughout the organization.
• Support the Quality Management System (QMS) through CAPA, nonconformance management, training, internal audits, and direct support for customer, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and HazLoc certification audits.
• Support incoming inspection operations by verifying incoming materials meet quality requirements, reviewing inspection results, initiating nonconformance reports as needed, and collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to resolve quality issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a manufacturing setting, including Quality Assurance and Environmental Health and Safety responsibilities.
• Internal audit experience is preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Person within the meaning of ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).

Skills

• Knowledge of Quality Control and Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance.
• Experience handling inspection and test mechanical and electronic instruments.
• Quality-minded and detail-oriented.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literacy with strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Good technical writing skills.
• Skilled problem-solver: able to exercise judgment based on previous experience, practices, and precedents to identify and solve problems with little or no precedent.
• Able to read and interpret company documents, such as safety rules, operating/manufacturing instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Result-oriented with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time and prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally in English.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Work may be performed in an office or warehouse environment. Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+ of each workday doing the following activities: stand for extended periods, walk, bend, stoop, or climb. Possible exposure to dust and may require the ability to lift and/or push up to 50 pounds 33% - 66% of the time.