Cleared Senior​/Principal Product Quality Assurance Technologist - Neutron Tube Manufacturing, Onsite

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

+ Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

+ Extraordinary co-workers

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+ Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

+ Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

+ Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Product Quality Assurance Technologist to implement quality assurance programs, procedures, and controls. In this role, the selected candidate will develop and conduct continuing inspections and audits as well as analyze documents to establish and execute inspections of materials, products, or systems.

On any given day you may be called on to:

+ Work closely with the engineering team and operational floor to solve issues, document any deviances or non-compliances, and prepare product acceptance packages

+ Become familiar with any necessary quality requirements needed to fulfill your job role and being able to provide guidance in how to apply them

+ Review production and development data across a variety of record-keeping systems

+ Collaborate with QARs and auditors when questions arise

+ Become trained in Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and participating in or leading continuous improvement activities as assigned in the department

+ Gain a deep understanding of production processes, with careful attention paid to the product acceptance processes

+ Review acceptance packages and partner with operators, technologists, and engineers to actively anticipate acceptance issues, resolve them in a timely manner, and recommend and implement corrective actions

+ Seek out and pursue opportunities for continuous improvement across all production areas, working closely with the broader team to implement industry standard lean six sigma quality practices

+ Monitor and audit work practices to ensure quality assurance programs and corrective actions are successfully implemented

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$63,800 - $123,400

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

+ High school diploma plus 3 years equivalent relevant experience

+ Experience performing document review   

+ An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start

Qualifications We Desire:

+ Experience working on the SCN

+ Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification

+ Demonstrated track record of identifying and implementing continuous improvements in a manufacturing environment

+ Experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities

+ Experience working in a quality inspection, or other quality assurance role

+ Familiarity and experience reading and interpreting quality criteria

+ Ability to be detail oriented and apply that skill in day-to-day responsibilities.

+ Strong technical communications skills, both verbally and written using Microsoft Office software

+ Willing to work in a dynamic, schedule driven, high rigor production environment

+ Commitment to a culture of safety and security

+ Excellent teaming skills with an ability to work in a diverse team environment to collaborate and solve problems

+ Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

About Our Team:

The Neutron Tube Manufacturing Team (7562-2) is responsible for transforming Neutron Tube Subassemblies into completed Neutron Tubes to meet the Neutron Generator Master Production Schedule. Our processes include target and source evaporation and loading, chemical cleaning, welding, tube exhaust, testing, encapsulation, and inspection.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and…