Technical Director SEI

ASTM International is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards. Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence.

ASTM provides an excellent compensation and benefits package including:

• Undergraduate and Graduate Tuition Reimbursement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
• 403(b) plan with company match
• 100% company-funded defined benefits pension plan

Job Description:

Directs comprehensive, coordinated management of technical and operational activities for the effective operation of the SEI Certification and Verification Programs. Provides leadership to technical and operational staff to ensure policies are in place to maintain compliance with internal policies and procedures and external accreditation requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides Institute explanatory presentations upon request to audiences representing potential clients, i.e., trade association meetings, professional conferences, etc.
• Participates in major trade show events where the Institute is an exhibitor for educating the public, and in particular future potential manufacturing participants of personal protective equipment requiring third party certification.
• Monitors product submittals for technical adequacy and completeness and serves as interface between test labs and participants whenever testing results indicate potential problem areas. Grants authorization to laboratory for retesting of product following test failures.
• Reviews for technical accuracy and accepts test laboratory reports, evaluates test nonconformances and manufacturers findings from investigations of nonconformances and recommendations for corrective action.
• Issues final certification/verification decision based on the review of testing and/or quality audit reports by other competent staff and conducts final review all documentation required for SEI certification and verification.
• Oversees and works with staff to identify potential risks to SEI's impartiality on an ongoing basis. This shall include risks that arise from activities, relationships, or from relationships of SEI personnel.
• Mentors/trains staff to develop technical competencies in program areas and completes Competency Determination Checklist to recommend to the President the addition of competencies for staff in accordance with SEI procedures.
• Directs the development and maintenance of technical guidance and instruction documentation (manuals, bulletins, etc.) for programs as needed.
• Identifies policy and procedure gaps, inefficiencies, resource needs, and bottlenecks, and recommends appropriate improvements.
• Conducts initial search activities as directed by the President and/or Committee on Certification Programs (CCP) when selecting new testing laboratories. This activity includes analysis, technical evaluations and recommendations to senior management of the Institute. Conduct laboratory training for any new testing laboratory added as a contract test laboratory.
• Receives quality assurance debriefings from auditors on potential problem participants to analyze and recommend course of action to avoid potential problems.
• Serves as principal contact point in the certification program where potential product recall may be required. This activity requires careful coordination between staff, the Q. A. Auditor and participants with an emphasis on integrity and impartiality.
• Responsible for overseeing an evaluation tool calibration program. This includes the SEI Calibration Procedure and the Out of Calibration Investigation Procedure.
• Oversees all ISO/IEC 17065 conformity assessment activities for the Institute to ensure that accreditation is maintained and expanded when necessary.
• Direct all Standing Committee on Certification Programs (CCP) activities for the Institute, including (but not limited to) scheduling meeting(s), developing agenda(s) with report(s) and issuing minutes from the resulting CCP meeting(s).
• Provides technical oversight and directs staff that manage SEI's verification program(s) and non-traditional certification program(s).

• Leads SEI staff input on database and website application development and oversight.
• Provides operational oversight and directs staff that manage SEI's accounting activities, onboarding new Participants, as well as marketing and outreach activities.

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