Manager, Regional Supplier Quality

Title:

Manager, Regional Supplier Quality (QA)

Location:

Remote, Bellevue, Everett

Terra Power is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, Terra Power originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world.

They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. Terra Power’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

Terra Power is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. Terra Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

In addition, as a federal contractor, Terra Power has instituted an Affiliation Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

• Performing on-site and remote supplier oversight to ensure compliance with technical and quality requirements.
• Managing the day-to-day activities of the Supplier Quality staff including hiring, training, performance evaluation, etc.
• Prepares and issues Supplier Quality surveillance assignments for execution by the assigned Supplier Quality Specialists and reviews/approves resulting reports.
• Facilitates communication between on and off project personnel across disciplines; directs assigned Supplier Quality Specialists.
• Participates in resolution of technical and quality issues arising from area/shop Supplier Quality activities including monitoring of dispositions and corrections made to assure documented evidence of satisfactory closeout.
• Plan and perform Supplier and Internal Audits as a Lead Auditor.
• Perform general assessment and critique of nuclear quality programs and assessments.
• Work with Supply Chain management to resolve technical and quality deficiencies with Suppliers quality oversight of critical procurements to meet project milestones and schedules.
• Ensuring personal, industrial, and nuclear safety is a core aspect of daily work.
• Fostering Nuclear Safety Culture Traits and Human Performance Tools both internally at Terra Power and with suppliers.
• Attends specific shop visits such as initial visits, in-process surveillances performing Supplier Quality Specialist witness and hold points, or inspection activities at the shop.
• Plan and perform commercial grade surveys of commercial suppliers.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a technical discipline, business, management, or quality assurance field.
• 10+ years’ experience in a nuclear (NRC, DOE) Quality function.
• 10+ years’ experience managing QA/QC personnel.
• Current certification as NQA-1 Lead Auditor.

• Motor Abilities:
  Sitting and standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands).
• Physical exertion and/or requirements:
  Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds.
• Repetitive work:
  Prolonged.
• Special Senses:
  Visual and audio focused work and ability to perform role in personal protective…