Quality Assurance Engineer, Welding Professional

Department Focus and Job Summary

The overarching philosophy will be “Right the First Time” in everything we do and produce and driving towards perfection. Hidden problems and trends will be made visual, and continuously improved.

The Quality Assurance Engineer, Welding Professional, is responsible for assisting the QAD with the maintenance and execution of Hayward Tyler’s Quality Assurance Program’s. The QA Engineer, Welding Professional, will ensure that program maintenance activities (e.g. welding, training, audits) are performed and documented as required and that the program requirements are updated as necessary to comply with changes in the governing Codes, rules, and regulations.

Your expertise and diligence will be critical in upholding the company's reputation for excellence and regulatory compliance.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Welding Professional to join our team. You will bridge the gap between advanced welding engineering and quality assurance. In this role, you will develop, implement, and audit welding procedures, ensuring all manufactured products meet top-tier industry standards and structural integrity requirements.

Provides a high level of quality assurance engineering work involving broad assignments at an engineered product company active in critical to function equipment design. Qualified candidates are able to plan, complete, and direct quality engineering work associated with improving and maintaining the Quality Program. They establish priorities for work assigned and effectively complete their tasks. Provides work direction and technical expertise to those department personnel engaged in tasks assigned.

All Quality Assurance Engineering work is completed in accordance with Hayward Tyler’s Quality Principles:

• Understand customers’ business objectives as well as their technical requirements
• Agree what can be delivered in what timeframe and develop a plan on how delivery can be met
• Work co-operatively with all departments and suppliers to exceed customer expectations
• Make the right people, with the correct level of authority, skills and experience, available for the project Identify and manage risks jointly
• Always develop and execute by way of a quality plan
• ASME B&PVC Section III and Section VIII, as well as Military and NAVSEA applications
• Other industry standards as applicable
• 10
  
  CFR
  50 App B
• 10
  
  CFR
  21

Principal duties performed in collaboration with the QAD consist of, but are not limited to:

• Monitor, implement, and maintain the company's Quality Assurance Program’s in accordance ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Division 1 and 5, Section VIII Div. 1 and 2, Military/NAVSEA program, 10
  
  CFR
  50 Appendix B, 10
  
  CFR
  21, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and regulatory guides.
• Primary role will be welding activities at HTI.
• Code & Regulatory Compliance: welding requirements of ASME Section III and ASME Section VIII (Divisions 1 and
  2), as well as Military/NAVSEA applications.
• Procedure Development: write, review, qualify, and approve weld procedures, work instructions, and techniques to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements as needed.
• Quality Control & Auditing: perform visual weld inspections and conduct root-cause analysis on weld-related defects to implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Welder Certification:
  Manage welder continuity and conduct welder performance qualification (WPQ) testing to ensure all operators are certified for their specific tasks.
• Technical Authority:
  Serve as the primary point of contact for Authorized Inspection Agency (AIA), addressing weld-related aspects of audits/surveys, non-conformances, corrective actions, and design/fabrication issues.
• Supplier Quality:
  Evaluate and monitor the welding processes of external suppliers to ensure incoming materials and sub-assemblies meet our stringent quality standards.
• Equipment Calibration & Traceability:
  Ensure all weld equipment and supplies comply with ASME Section IX, Military/NAVSEA, and project-specific requirements.
• Either have current Lead Auditor credentials or be willing to train to become a Lead Auditor.
• Mana…