AP1000 Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role:

As a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer you will lead others in multiple quality assurance tasks to ensure externally sourced products meet the quality and technical requirements defined by Westinghouse. Within this role the primary focus will be to manage teams in the execution of complex plans for supplier program development, oversight, and quality verification activities.

You will report to the Manager, Supplier Quality Assessments. This is a remote position. Travel of 40-50% is required for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement supplier surveillance and oversight plans for complex and first of a kind procurements to ensure compliance with quality and technical standards.

• Lead teams in the resolution of complex supplier quality issues which adversely impact product quality.

• Monitor progress and direct teams to achieve established quality goals within budgetary and schedule constraints.

• Create certification documents, which identify the procurement requirements met by the purchased material or equipment, such as codes, standards, and other specifications imposed by Westinghouse Customers, for major equipment and components.

• Lead assessments of the global supply base to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, codes and standards.

• Evaluate supplier quality plans, procedures, and processes to verify compliance to quality and technical requirements defined by Westinghouse Engineering

• Apply advanced quality control techniques and statistical methods for collection of deficiency information to identify failure causes and trends, rate performance and measure the effectiveness of supplier QA programs, and internal processes.

• Write detailed segments of QA plans/programs according to current U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Westinghouse and customer QA standards for nuclear and non nuclear facilities. Implement policies on scope and retention requirements of quality assurance documentation.

Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of experience is required. An NQA-1 Certified Lead Auditor certification is desirable.

• A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, technical area or equivalent is required.

• Capability to concisely explain QA procedures to internal personnel and external customers, subcontractors, suppliers and licensees relative to Westinghouse quality related products and services.

• You develop solutions, plan work and set priorities while using a questioning attitude to identify risks.

• Exceed customers' expectations in ways that are in consideration of our goals.

  We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for thisposition, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,200 to $129,000 per year.

  
  

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