Quality Assurance Manager

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring the best applicants without regard to race, sex, creed, age, sexual orientation, marital status or national origin.

Primary Function:
Responsible for the implementation, maintenance and management of the Nuclear Quality Programs (ASME Section III, 10 CFR 72, 10 CFR 71, 10

CFR
50 Appendix B and Part 21, NQA-1 and MIL-I-45208 with ISR-1E) and Non-nuclear Quality Programs (ASME Sections I, IV, VIII-1, VIII-2, AISC and ISO) and serve as an internal consultant for projects under those quality programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain and write quality procedures/specifications and provide training related to quality programs and procedures. Review quality assurance programs and methods on a periodic basis to ensure efficient operation and compliance with applicable regulations and standards and reports the status of compliance to management. Serve as a key contact for audits/inspections and provide responses to those audits/inspections with the ability to diagnose, report, track and resolve quality related issues.

Responsibilities also include generation and maintenance of the department budget as well as the management of all personnel within the Quality Assurance Department including any field or shop employees (Quality Control). Initiate non-conformances, corrective actions and perform root cause analysis. Promote and actively embrace the concept of a collaborative environment, with an emphasis on customer service, respect and candor. Safety is a cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

• Four year degree from a qualified institution; or 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization with various personality types.

• Experience with Nuclear and Non-nuclear Quality Programs.
• Experience with Quality Control functions (ASME Y14.5, ASNT Examination Techniques – RT, UT, PT, VT, LT, MT and AWS)
• Radiological Safety – NRC License.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Ability to effectively perform clerical functions on a computer for extended periods is a must.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet – typical of what is generally found in an office setting. The incumbent will frequently find it necessary to hold discussion in a shop setting. The environment is typical of that type of setting – it may be loud, cluttered, and there may be very limited exposure to sparks, flame and moving equipment.

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