Environmental Quality Analyst 1

Company: Pace Analytical Services
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: February 18, 2025

Job Description:

About UsPace Analytical Services Pace makes the world a safer, healthier place. Committed to advancing the science of businesses, industries, consulting firms, government agencies, and others, Pace offers local-level service backed by a national laboratory network. Through in-lab and emergency onsite services, Pace ensures our air, water, soil, and more are safe.
Job DescriptionThis is an onsite full-time located in Fairfield, NJ, Monday - Friday, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. SUMMARY: Responsible for providing or overseeing the analysis, administration and oversight of standard quality policies, programs and practices; provides feedback and direction, feedback and guidance to employees and management, using fundamental professional and technical knowledge of quality or related equipment, testing, and procedures. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Overseeing or reviewing, completing and processing various types of standard quality forms, documents, databases, and related materials and information.
• Provides fundamental analysis, interpretation and counsel to staff, management, and functional leaders regarding quality policies, programs and practices; involves standard operations and leading implementation and change.
• Provides standard research, feedback and decisions to resolve management and employee questions and requirements; assists with receiving customer feedback and coordinating resources and responses as required.
• Analyzes and reviews operations, results, feedback and related quality information on an ongoing to as needed basis to determine trends, draw conclusions, interpret findings, and presents results, proposals and recommendations to management.
• Ensures the accuracy of more fundamental tests, equipment, actions, procedures and operational databases, reports, and related details through audits, queries, and operational reviews; works with teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Assists with developing or participating in quality or cross-functional project or program objectives, which includes proposed budgets, timelines, materials, personnel, and other project requirements, receives direction and presents information to management.
• Interprets and applies department policies and procedures and assists with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; receives guidance within these areas as needed.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Promotes and supports the overall mission of Pace Analytical by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with customers and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment. QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, operations, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Required Knowledge and Skills Required Knowledge:
  • Fundamental principles, practices and techniques of quality.
  • Standard understanding of the administration and oversight of quality programs, policies and procedures.
  • Fundamental methods to resolve quality problems, questions and concerns.
  • Standard understanding of applicable quality laws, codes and regulations.
  • Understanding of standard testing tools, equipment, and calibration.
  • Computer applications and systems related to the work.
  • Principles and practices to serving as an effective project team member.
  • Methods to communicate with staff, coworkers, and customers to ensure safe, effective and appropriate operations.
  • Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation. Required Skills:
    • Performing fundamental professional-level quality duties in a variety of assigned areas.
    • Overseeing and administering standard and varied quality functions.
    • Training others in policies and procedures related to the work.
    • Serving as a team member and the development and management of projects.
    • Operating in a both a team and individual contributor environment.
    • Interpreting, applying and explaining applicable laws, codes and regulations.
    • Preparing fundamental functionals reports, correspondence and other written materials.
    • Using initiative and independent judgment within established department guidelines.
    • Using tact, discretion and prudence in working with those contacted in the course of the work.
    • Performing effective oral presentations to large and small groups across functional peers and the department.
    • Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
    • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work. PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mobility to safely operate a motor vehicle and exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects; vision to read printed materials and computer screens; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in a lab, warehouse and office setting. Work is subject chemicals, fumes, gasses, noxious odors and related items in a lab and samples setting.
      Additional Information Benefits 80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance. Equal Opportunity Employer Pace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
      Pay Range/Compensation Up to $22.00 per hour
      Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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