Senior Quality Engineer

The WTCC Quality Engineer – Functionally reports to the WTCC Quality Assurance Assessments and Engineering Supervisor (QAAES) and is responsible for facilitating effective administration and implementation of the WTP Quality Assurance Program & WTP Quality Assurance Manual’s requirements. The WTCC QE assures that activities are planned, performed, and completed in accordance with WTP/WTCC procedures and the WTP QA Manuals. The role ensures that quality program requirements are effectively integrated into WTCC work processes and that compliance is consistently maintained across project activities

This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC

REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, science or equivalent education or specific training in area of expertise.

Experience: Department of Energy, NRC, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program or other related industrial technical experience desired. Minimum of 13-15 years of applied technical and/or quality assurance experience. Some experience in accomplishing work at DOE facilities is desired.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS

• Support WTCC implementing document/procedure development to ensure quality program requirements are appropriately addressed.
• Provide input into the required training for WTCC quality assurance and quality control personnel.
• Support the development, revision, and implementation of QA program documents, procedures, and quality-related instructions.
• Assisting in the identification of quality attributes in planning processes to ensure work/testing/analysis is accomplished in accordance with WTP QA program requirements.
• Providing technical discipline support for identification and resolution of quality related issues.
• Assessing implementation and compliance, identifying and reporting quality assurance program deficiencies to line management and the WTCC Site Quality Manager.
• Participates in audit teams as an auditor responsible for development of audit checklists, writing audit reports and audit findings.
• Obtaining and/or maintaining NQA-1 Lead Auditor qualification.
• Ensuring that significant issues are raised to senior management attention to facilitate prompt resolution.
• Recommend programmatic improvements affecting multiple organizations.
• Assist with and ensure the identification, documentation, evaluation, segregation, and disposition of nonconformance’s, conditions adverse to quality; and for notification to affected organizations.
• Works with the personnel responsible to ensure accurate development of corrective action plans.
• Responsible for quality assurance activities with moderate complexity or impact to the project or site of a medium or large project.
  
  Provides technical direction to junior level quality personnel.
  
  Possesses broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and design criteria pertinent to a particular discipline
• Works with project personnel to identify quality trends and assist in the development of quality metrics.
• Review and maintain QA/QC documentation, metrics, and status reporting for departmental and project use.
• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment.
• Personal ownership for completion of training, obtaining and maintaining required qualifications Assist in development of WTCC quality program documents (e.g., QA Plan) for WTCC activities.
• This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisor’s request

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