Nuclear Oversight Auditor - Supplier Quality

About the Callaway Energy Center

The Callaway Energy Center is a nuclear facility located in mid-Missouri. The Energy Center has more than 800 employees and contractors working at the facility, and it has established a strong record of safe operation throughout its 30-year operating history. The Energy Center is a highly efficient, low-cost, sustainable source of electricity for Ameren Missouri's 1.2 million customers.

• Medical coverage on date of hire
• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

Nuclear Oversight (NOS) is required by the Callaway Energy Center (CEC) Operating Quality Assurance Manual (OQAM) to verify internal and external quality activities are conducted in compliance with the Operating Quality Assurance Program (OQAP). NOS Auditor positions provide this verification through assessment of the adequacy of OQAP implementation and reporting of the results to CEC management. These quality assurance assessment activities are conducted at Callaway Energy Center (CEC) and/or at vendor locations.

Engineers fulfilling the role of a NOS Auditor will follow Engineering's Technical Career Path.

• Auditor:
  • Conduct internal or external audits and surveillances of QA program implementation. Assignments can include participating or leading compliance based audits (audit group) or being assigned a functional area, which requires grading the performance of line departments (monitoring group).
  • Clearly communicate with the audited organization to ensure the assessment results are well understood.
  • Initiate corrective action documents and verify effectiveness of actions taken. If necessary, escalates issues or provides Stop Work recommendations.
  • Supplier Quality or NEI responsibilities, if assigned, include maintaining Qualified Suppliers List, performance of annual evaluations, and industry participation on vendor audits, surveys, or surveillances.
  • Prepare and review new and revised NOS procedures or instructions as assigned.
• Senior Auditor:
  • Lead complex internal or external audits or assessments to verify Quality Assurance Program content and implementation. This includes ensuring timely and successful completion of an intrusive and value-added audit or assessment.
  • Provide input to NOS Supervision on scheduling of audits or assessments. In addition, ensures appropriate scope and team size.
  • Provide functional guidance and direction to Auditors and Technical Specialists.
  • Coordinate updates to the Operating Quality Assurance Manual, when necessary.
  • Develop and administer training to qualify Auditors and Lead Auditors, when necessary.
  • Responsibilities of Auditor apply to this position.
• Consulting Auditor:
  • Provides strategic leadership or vision for quality assurance assessment activities. This includes advice to NOS management.
  • Considered an industry expert. This includes leadership and active participation in external Nuclear Industry Evaluation Program audits.
  • Employs a full range of organizational resources to ensure high quality assessment results.
  • Promotes and implements changes to the NOS Department to improve department performance.
  • Demonstrated experience to effectively lead people and implement solutions.
  • Provides functional guidance and direction to Senior Auditors, Auditors, and Technical Specialists.
  • Responsibilities for Senior Auditor and Auditor apply to this position.

High School Diploma required. A Bachelor's or associate degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, or Quality Assurance from an accredited institution preferred. Must have the education and/or experience necessary to be able to obtain Lead Auditor certification (Regulatory Guide 1.146/ANSI N45.2.23-1978). Consulting Auditor (10 years), Senior Auditor (7 years), Auditor (5 or more years) of technical experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, or Quality Assurance required.

This includes training, health physics, chemistry, and other related disciplines. Previous nuclear and/or quality assurance experience preferred. Previous experience or demonstrated ability to develop or implement quality assurance program elements preferred.

* Salary and career level dependent upon individual credentials

Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, and Power Point software required. Proven ability to lead projects required. Previous experience or demonstrated ability to develop or implement quality assurance program elements preferred. Previous experience conducting assessment activities preferred. Previous experience in a customer oriented work environment preferred. Experience in the areas of performance improvement and human performance/behaviors preferred.

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