Receipt Inspector; QPA Specialist

What You Will Do

Come join our team! This entry-level position resides in the Institutional Quality (IQPA-IQ) group and reports to the IQPA-IQ Receipt Inspection and Verifications Leader. The selected candidate's primary responsibility will be to ensure product quality through performance of receipt inspections. These receipt inspections require planning, performing, and reporting/presenting of results. Receipt inspections are performed in accordance with customer specified criteria and in accordance with nuclear facility (NQA-1) and weapons related (DOE/NNSA NAP-24) requirements in order to ensure that specified technical and quality requirements are met.

Other duties will include providing assistance to LANL customer organizations on quality assurance issues and activities, and supporting the supply chain quality programs e.g., receipt inspection, suspect/counterfeit, and supplier evaluation.

• Basic knowledge and experience of 10 CFR 830 Subpart A, DOE Order 414.1D, national consensus standard ASME NQA-1-2008/ASME NQA-1a-2009 Addenda, NAP-401.1, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide Series or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge and experience with quality concepts and principles and how these are applied.
• Experience with inspection principles and practices.
• Experience in performing detailed reviews of quality documentation to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory defined requirements.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrated experience interacting and effectively communicating with all levels of customers and management.
• Experience in preparing and presenting quality assurance reports.
• Experienced in effective decision-making and risk management regarding complex technical issues.

Position requires an Associate's Degree in a relevant field or combination of technical certification and 2 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

• Experience in the preparation of QA procedures for review, approval, and issues in accordance with requirements and/or standards.
• Previous experience as a qualified receipt inspector.
• Experience leading and supporting quality assessments, surveillances, and/or audits.

This position requires the ability to lift up to 40 pounds, bending, twisting, kneeling, working on your feet, working outdoors, working in a warehouse environment, working in radiation buffer areas, and ability to perform visual inspections using corrected or non-corrected vision.

Working in a noisy environment;
Work near sources of ionizing/non-ionizing radiation.

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

• Applicants are encouraged to include a comprehensive cover letter addressing how they meet the minimum requirements and desired skills listed above.
• Occasional travel may be required to perform receipt inspection duties.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents (“green card” holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National…