Total 361 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HQ

• YOU WILL/MAY:
• Ensure that regulated establishments produce a safe product by executing appropriate inspection methods, determining non-compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting noncompliance and initiating enforcement action, where warranted.
• Verify that meat and poultry slaughter and/or processing establishment's Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans meet regulatory requirements.
• Execute Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans effectively to prevent unsanitary conditions and adulteration of product.
• Review records, observe plant operations and conduct hands-on verification to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and prepare detailed documentation (Non-Compliance Records) of non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Determine when regulatory control action is necessary. You will assess whether the plant's corrective or preventative actions are acceptable and effective, if there are trends in non-compliance, or if enforcement action is warranted.
• Conduct regulatory oversight activities inside plants in matters relating to other consumer protections (e.g., economic adulteration and misbranding).
• Have contact with plant managers, owners and others to explain legal and regulatory requirements, discuss operation of the plant's SSOP, HACCP plan and other food safety programs.
• Communicate and defend determinations on non-compliance issues and discuss plans for addressing non-compliance.
• Work with a variety of individuals to resolve problems, clarify differences of interpretation concerning HACCP and other food safety or consumer protection requirements.
• Advise other Agency inspectors, supervisors and officers on inspection and enforcement matters for which you are involved.
• Conduct various samplings, surveys and tests to obtain pertinent data on potential problem areas, industry trends, or other issues of current interest to the Agency.
• Be involved in performing health and safety verification sampling and tests for detection of specific microbes (e.g., salmonella, listeria, etc.), residues or contaminants.
• Assure that products approved for import are in full compliance with all applicable Federal regulations governing the importation of meat and poultry products.
• Authorize entry of all meat or poultry products considered to comply with Federal regulations or refuse entry of any products which violate any of the requirements for admission into this country.
• Coordinate with other Federal agencies (e.g., the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on such matters as animal health restrictions and refused entry lots.

The Quality Assurance Specialist (Recorded Products) serves as an authority on the artistic. technical, and human factor elements required for controlled production of spoken word recordings, formulates and maintains quality control objectives for the various contracts with recording studios and multistate centers to insure continuous production of digital recorded books and magazines for the National Library Service.

This position requires elevated IT access to systems to perform the work of the position. This position requires a Public Trust background investigation at the Moderate risk level. Audits master digital recordings. for adherence to NLS standards and specifications. Certifies the quality acceptability of all audio material produced for the NLS program.

The incumbent performs electronic inspection and aural review of each narrated tape to assure sound quality. effective interpretation of the text, correct pronunciation and vocal presentation: prepares written critiques on the results of each inspection. Provides guidance and coordinates contractor and multistate center personnel related to the development of quality assurance programs and procedures, establishes programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of Incoming materials; develops and initiates methods and procedures for inspection, testing, and evaluation of contractor recording facilities and equipment and prospective narrators. As a staff specialist, develops, organizes. administers. evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive computer software quality assurance program or programs for the assigned quality assurance area.

Applies electronic data processing techniques and equipment to tabulate and analyze quality assurance statistics. related to reliability of each source of narrated material. Develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive materials and processes quality assurance program or programs for the assigned quality assurance area. Develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive electronics quality assurance program for the assigned quality assurance area.

Reviews contractor's quality control plan, technical procedures. and practices to assure adequacy. Negotiates and coordinates issues pertaining to the electronics quality assurance program area. Prepares administrative reports, studies for appropriate personnel and documents related to work assignments or developmental activities conducted under broad supervisory guidance. Compiles and writes correspondence, manuals, specifications, instructive materials and articles for various publications relating to quality assurance of audio and digital materials.

Being a Customer Experience Strategist makes you a valuable member of the Office of Innovation. You will oversee the planning, coordination, development, and completion of complex and varied projects to extract, transform, and load data into relational and non-relational data stores. Typical assignments include:

• Incorporates modern techniques and methods to present information and material to target audiences.
• Develops mechanisms for gathering or using existing quantitative and qualitative data to help stakeholders understand their customers; develop insights to inform decision-making, identify and scope problems; and embark on new research areas worth exploring through innovative methods.
• Demonstrated the ability to effectively outline and identify business workflows and requirements.
• Work with stakeholders across organizations, functions, and levels to build customer understanding and solve challenging problems, empower teams to move forward by developing metrics, measuring results, and integrating new methodologies into existing systems.
• Defines the overall goals and objectives of the user experience function or specific issues by meeting with OIG leadership.
• Provides input and recommendations to the development or changes on human centered design information for technical and operational feasibility and adherence with project objectives.
• Recommends actions on projects or broad, agency-wide strategic initiatives.
• Establishes a system to review, control and report on user experience development status.
• Designs and undertakes complex management studies, initiatives, or data gathering efforts, where the boundaries of the studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance, i.e., the actual limits of the project are developed as the study proceeds.
• Defines the overall goals and objectives of the customer experience function or specific issues by meeting with stakeholders.
• Works with customers to evaluate their mission requirements, identify the target audience, and define objectives/goals of the requested project, business flow or requirements where these may not have been identified.
• Documents, package and present findings, insights and recommendations via reports, presentations and/or other outputs as needed. Make research findings relevant and impactful for design and action through a variety of formats such as insights, stories, videos, experiences, and exhibits.
• Prepares reports summarizing proposed long- and short- term organizational customer experience goals.
• Communicates ideas, research, concepts, methods, analyses, evaluations, and makes recommendations in a logical and convincing manner.
• Facilitates regular discussions with customers to gather requirements, assess user experiences, and plan future work.
• Actively participates and plans meetings with customers focused on identifying workflows, requirements, problems and resolving issues.

• You will responsible for monitoring, evaluating, enforcing, and maintaining the Quality Assurance Inspection program.
• You will be assigning work requirements and priorities for refits to subordinate supervisors on three shifts to meet production needs.
• You will be monitoring, evaluating and tracking Quality Assurance Inspection programs including audits, surveillances, and assessments of Quality Assurance Inspection work conducted by both internal and external activities.
• You will be executing a complete range of supervisory and managerial functions for including personnel, financial, and administrative resource requirement development and program direction.
• You will be responsible for promoting and actively supporting the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Affirmative Action Program and Sexual Harassment Policy.
• You will be applying principles and practices used to repair ship or submarine hulls, machinery, mechanical and structural systems.
• You will be using the methods and procedures used to disassemble, overhaul, repair, assemble and test ship's or submarines components.
• You will be verifying the integrity and operational capabilities of SUBSAFE , Level I, nonnuclear systems and components and ensuring unrestricted operations are maintained.

• Leads the SAIL/EPRP/PI program and serves as the subject matter expert on all SAIL and EPRP topics
• Reviews charts and ensures that screening measures were performed.
• Analyzes utilization trend data on a monthly basis to verify the accuracy of the data, identify problem areas, provide objective assessments, prioritize identified problems, analyze variances, recommend appropriate and/or alternative actions.
• Reports on any deficiencies found at various meetings, committees, and groups.
• Provides comprehensive reporting and analysis of all programmatic outcomes and makes recommendations to management.
• Develops process improvement projects to address any deficiencies
• Provides oversight, coordination, implementation and evaluation of various continuous improvement and SAIL activities
• Knowledgeable about SAIL and other relevant performance measures and processes and is able to utilize nursing practice, critical thinking, data analytics, and communication skills in the execution of SAIL.
• Implements an educational plan to meet changing program or service needs. Maintains knowledge of current techniques, trends, and professional issues. Provides guidance for staff comprehension.
• Assists in providing education for staff related to high reliability, process improvement projects, team training, and SAIL/EPRP metrics.
• Promotes a culture of quality and safety within the facility and partners with clinical and operational support staff to assure that quality care and services are provided. Partners with operations staff to identify areas which need to be developed, improve, or sustained.

As a Physician (Public Health) you will:

• Provide substantial input in the day-to-day technical and scientific planning, implementation, and analysis of the medical aspects of scientific research studies conducted by other scientists.
• Serve as a liaison with other Centers for Disease Control (CDC) organizational units, State and local public health officials, and other federal and non-governmental agencies, to achieve desired public health objectives.
• Oversee and serve as a project lead over EIS Officers, interns, students, and guest researchers assigned and provide consultation and direction on conceptualization, design, implementation, and presentation of the results of epidemiological/evaluation studies and surveillance projects conducted by junior scientists.
• Perform non-clinical duties involving the evaluation of medical research or the identification of causes or sources of disease or disease outbreaks.