Quality & Government Compliance Specialist

Quality & Government Compliance Specialist 

Position type:  Full-Time, Salaried

Location: Niagara Falls, NY

Ask Yourself This…

Are you passionate about compliance and enjoy being organized, proactive, and collaborative?  We are seeking a detail-oriented compliance specialist to join our team in Niagara Falls, NY.  This newly created role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values accuracy and accountability, and is excited to help support and strengthen compliance processes.

Who We Are

Washington Mills is built on values that matter. Founded more than 150 years ago, we have earned our reputation as one of the world’s most trusted and reliable producers of abrasive, ceramic and refractory grains and powders. Serving thousands of customers and offering the broadest selection of abrasive grain and specialty electro-fused minerals in the market today, we constantly pursue growth in our products, our approach, and our people. Our founding principles of honesty, integrity and reliability still guide our business today, and we are a proud community of hands-on problem solvers, committed to shaping the materials applications of the future. With global distribution and sites located throughout North American and Europe, Washington Mills opens the door to a world of opportunity, creativity, and challenge.

What You’ll Do

The Quality & Government Compliance Specialist is a quality representative responsible for ensuring all administrative tasks within the government program are complete to ensure that the site maintains compliance.  This person will be the main point of contact for document control with the government program.  This person will also serve as the Facilities Security Officer. The Quality & Government Compliance Specialist will report to the Program Director.

• Coordinate yearly audit schedule and ensure requirements are met
• Maintain all audit records, including relevant notes and reports
• Coordinate and complete audits, backshift and quality, communicating the results
• Track Corrective Action Requests and Preventative Action Requests (CAR/PARs) to ensure the team appropriately responds to issues
• Trend CAR/PAR findings to proactively spot weaknesses and address the problem
• Maintain document control system for the government program, including issuing new and revised records to all affected employees
• Work with employees to update procedures and documentation
• Develop and maintain the document control program for the NFNY business unit
• Serve as Facilities Security Officer for the site and communicate updates to the security plan
• Submit clearance approval documents for incoming program employees as needed.
• Provide administration support to the Program Director

What You’ll Need

To be successful in this position, you must:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical field or related curriculum, preferred
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a quality system (ISO9001, Nadcap, NQA-1, or similar)
• Detail-oriented mindset to ensure timely filings are maintained and documents remain organized and up to date
• Ability to work with minimal direction and oversight
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be a US Citizen willing and able to obtain government security clearance

Compensation

We proudly offer robust compensation and benefits packages, including:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Heavily subsidized medical and dental plans
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Immediate paid vacation and generous holiday time
• Family-friendly sick and personal leave policies
• Opportunities for career development

Washington Mills aims to deliver a comprehensive compensation package. The compensation provided is the national pay range for this position of $45,000.00 -  $75,000.00 per year depending on experience. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Interested? We want to hear from you! Visit washingtonmills.com/careers and tell us why you’re the candidate we’re looking for.

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.