Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Knowledge of Quality program development and administration for laboratory or high hazard and nuclear facilities; regulatory processes, certifications and experiences to include; American Society for Quality (ASQ), ISO, Inspector certifications (e.g. A.W.S., ASME, etc.).
• Knowledge of QA program concepts and Quality Control knowledge, and the understanding of how to develop concrete program attributes in an ever-changing environment with requirements and guidance documentation for meeting 10 CFR 830 Subpart A and DOE Order 414 (series) quality requirements and expectations.
• Skill in interpretation of regulations and establishing the means of meeting the requirements in a diverse operational and research environment.
• Ability to implement processes that ensure that Quality Assurance requirements are properly reflected in procurement documentation for material and components.
• Skill in working with engineering and safety basis personnel, to ensure procedures reflect the requirements of a nuclear grade Quality Assurance program.
• Knowledge of Quality improvement process tools (e.g. Six Sigma Black Belt, causal analysis).
• Demonstrated management and organizational skills, including project management. 
• Ability to motivate and lead multidisciplinary personnel and act in a lead functional role in translating Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) Program requirements into floor level procedures and methods.
• Ability to provide daily direction to and oversight of both experienced and inexperienced personnel.
• Ability to mentor and lead peers and subordinates in the implementation and compliance with QA program requirements.
• Proficiency in adapting to changing priorities and pressures, and the ability to work as a team member is necessary.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply of regulatory requirements in a research and development environment.
• Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.

This comprehensive level of knowledge and skills would be achieved through a combination of education and working experience or equivalent.  Certifications/training preferred Certified Quality Manager, ANSI/NQA Lead Auditor, and ISO Auditor training.