Procurement Quality Assurance Representative; PQAR​/NDE Specialist

Position: Procurement Quality Assurance Representative (PQAR) / NDE Specialist
Procurement Quality Assurance Representative (PQAR) / NDE Specialist# Career Opportunities## Procurement Quality Assurance Representative (PQAR) / NDE Specialist Apply:
CA.ON.Mississauga.
2285 Speakman Drive:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):
R-166039###
** Job Description**##
** Overview
* * The Procurement Quality Assurance Representative (PQAR)/NDE Specialist will report to the Procurement Quality Manager and support supplier quality oversight for nuclear and manufacturing  this role, you will perform supplier surveillance and source inspection; review procurement, manufacturing, inspection, and NDE documentation; witness critical manufacturing and examination activities; and verify compliance with contractual, technical, regulatory, and nuclear quality requirements. You will coordinate with suppliers, Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, regulators, inspectors, and customers to resolve quality issues, manage non-conformance and corrective actions, and provide timely surveillance reports and quality status updates.

The position requires regular communication with internal and external stakeholders and travel to supplier locations as required.
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* Work Location:

*** The PQA team are located at Candu’s head office in Mississauga.
* Travel to various vendor locations as required.  The Procurement Quality Assurance Representative (PQAR)/NDE Specialist reports to the Procurement Quality Manager and provides supplier surveillance and NDE expertise to ensure compliance with contractual, technical, regulatory, and nuclear quality requirements.##
** Your role
*** Supplier Quality Surveillance and Compliance:
** Perform supplier surveillance, source inspections, assessments, and audits to verify compliance with purchase orders, specifications, codes, standards, and nuclear quality requirements.
* Monitor supplier quality programs, performance, qualification status, and corrective improvement activities.
* Promote nuclear safety culture and maintain quality throughout the supply chain.
* Procurement and Technical Document Review:
* Review procurement documents to ensure quality requirements are clearly defined and communicated.
* Review and approve ITPs, manufacturing and NDE procedures, and related quality documents before work begins.
* Accept required quality records and ensure material, component, and record traceability and control.
* Inspection and NDE Oversight:
** Witness and verify manufacturing, special processes, testing, NDE, and final inspections against approved ITPs.
* Review NDE procedures, witness examinations, and evaluate results against applicable acceptance criteria.
* Verify personnel qualifications for welding, NDE, heat treatment, and inspection, and provide technical NDE guidance as required.
* Issue Management and Stakeholder Coordination:
** Identify, document, escalate, and coordinate resolution of quality issues, non-conformances, corrective actions, and project risks.
* Work with suppliers, Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, regulators, inspectors, and customers to resolve quality concerns.
* Prepare timely surveillance reports and quality status updates.  ##
** About you
*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized university.
* CGSB Level II certification, or equivalent, in RT, UT, MT and PT are considered an asset.
* At least five years of experience in the nuclear or manufacturing industry.
* Working knowledge of ISO 9001, CSA N285.0, CSA N299, CSA N286-12, and applicable ASME codes.
* Knowledge of radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particles, and liquid penetrant testing is an asset.
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, welding documents, and technical procedures.
* Ability to work…