CNS Quality Manager

Career Opportunities: CNS Quality Manager (20298)

Requisition
20298
-Posted
09/17/2026

- Quality Management
- Level of Experience (1)
- Travel - 30% or less
- Job Location Options (1)

Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: CNS Quality Manager
Career Level From: Manager
Career Level To: Manager
Job Specialty: Quality Assurance

Responsibilities of this position may include the following activities:

• Development, implementation, assessment, and improvement of the UPF Quality Assurance Program
• Oversight of the UPF Suspect/Counterfeit Item Program
• Oversight of the People Based Quality program
• Implementation of Software Quality Assurance
• Implementation of an effective sponsorship of a strong nuclear safety and quality culture
• Oversees the UPF CAS-implementing activities, such as issues management (i.e. Closed Loop Corrective Action), audits, trending analysis, feedback and improvement, ensuring performance data and information is collected, up-to-date, and reported timely
• Actively contributes to the identification and implementation of solutions to performance problems associated with quality
• Translates contractor assurance requirements into the UPF CAS Supplemental Program Description for UPF Project use
• Assists in the integration of contractor assurance activities with all functions
• Facilitates UPF CAS-related review boards or committees and ensures alignment, where appropriate, of CNS Y12 CAS and the UPF CAS
• Ensures the autonomy of personnel performing independent assessment activities, reviewing and approving Independent Assessment Reports
• Certifies Audit Team Leads
• Develops and maintains metrics related to the Quality Department's scope of work
• Serves as client liaison and communication for Quality Department activities
• Evaluates significant adverse conditions to determine whether stop work is warranted
• Participates and supports the monthly parent company Enterprise Performance Improvement Review Board
• Approves staffing levels, organization design, and personnel performance
• Responsible for the performance and development of UPF CNS QA personnel

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
• Bachelor's degree:
  Minimum 7 years of relevant experience

• 5+ years of Quality and regulatory compliance roles with increasing responsibilities including supervising/managing of others
• Minimum 4 years of supervisor experience
• Advanced knowledge and application of 10 CFR 830 Subpart A, DOE Order 414.1D, national consensus standard ASME NQA-1-2008/ASME NQA-1a-2009 Addenda to ASME NQA-1-2008, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide Series or quality assurance work experience germane to high value, safety significant construction/start-up projects
• Advanced level of technical knowledge in the application of engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, operations, or decommissioning practices sufficient to comprehend specified engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, certification and decommissioning requirements
• Advanced knowledge/skills in analyzing information; reporting research results; promoting process improvement and a quality culture; developing standards; managing processes, methods and procedures; quality engineering; conducting statistical analysis and applying statistical analysis methods; critical thinking and problem solving techniques
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions that impact the quality management system
• Advanced knowledge of requirements and program implementation practices for contractor assurance elements (management assessments, lessons learned, performance indicators, trending, issues management, etc.)
• Past experience in the development, preparation, review and approval of quality assurance procedures, guides, plans, schedules, etc.
• Working knowledge of, or experience with the development of specifications, drawings, material requisitions, services requisitions, purchase orders, subcontracts, and interfacing with suppliers
• Working knowledge in the application of construction, engineering, procurement, operations, commissioning, training, environmental safety & health, and subcontract practices sufficient to comprehend…