Procurement Quality Assurance Representative; PQAR​/NDE Specialist

The Procurement Quality Assurance Representative (PQAR)/NDE Specialist will report to the Procurement Quality Manager and support supplier quality oversight for nuclear and manufacturing projects.

In 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.

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.

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, eliminate, 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.

• 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 independently, manage multiple priorities, and resolve complex quality issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, stakeholder coordination, organization, and time-management skills.

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