Job Description
Manager, Quality Assurance ISO, HWAD
Job Location:  Hawthorne, NV
Teams:  Safety
Req Id:  4034
Posting Start Date:  11/12/26
Job Type:  Full-Time
Work Type:  Onsite
Job Description: 

Job Summary

The Quality Assurance ISO Manager owns the integrated ISO 9001 quality, ISO 14001 environmental, and ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management-system processes at Hawthorne Army Depot. The position determines risk-based audit priorities, interprets applicable ISO requirements, evaluates significant system deficiencies and corrective-action effectiveness, and recommends or implements authorized process changes affecting management-system performance and certification readiness.

 

This role is on site in Hawthorne, NV.

Responsibilities

  • Manage integrated ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management-system processes; evaluate operating risks, establish the risk-based internal audit plan, and determine or recommend appropriate procedure and control changes within delegated authority. 30%
  • Lead and evaluate internal management-system audits; independently assess significant findings, require corrective-action plans from process owners, evaluate root causes and remedies, and determine whether actions effectively resolve nonconformities. 25%
  • Direct preparation for external certification and surveillance audits by establishing readiness priorities, assessing certification risks, coordinating evidence and responses, and advising leadership on corrective actions requiring approval. 20%
  • Evaluate management-system objectives, controlled procedures, registers, audit trends, performance measures, and management-review inputs; interpret results and recommend prioritized improvements and risk mitigation. 15%
  • Provide guidance and awareness training to process owners and employees on ISO requirements, management-system controls, corrective-action expectations, and responsibilities to support sustained compliance. 10%

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

  • Ability to interpret and apply ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 requirements to management-system risks and operating controls.
  • Ability to set risk-based audit priorities, assess evidence independently, evaluate significant findings, and determine corrective-action effectiveness.
  • Ability to evaluate process-control alternatives and root causes and provide defensible improvement recommendations.
  • Ability to maintain controlled management-system documentation, objectives, registers, and management-review information.
  • Ability to influence cross-functional process owners, communicate risks, and lead certification-audit readiness activities.
  • Proficiency with audit, document-control, reporting, and analysis systems and management-level communications.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate’s Degree (AA) or equivalent work/education experience may be considered Required
  • 4+ years of related experience in ISO management systems, quality assurance, compliance, internal auditing, or process/document control, including practical involvement with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 Required
  • Valid State driver’s license where required for assigned duties. Government security clearance and Common Access Card (CAC) only if required for site access or assigned work; verify current requirements. No professional ISO certification is established as mandatory in the source.

Compensation and Benefits

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the annual pay range for this role is $83,520-$125,280. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements).

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