Our Client is seeking a Quality Engineer (QE) for a full time opportunity at their Buffalo, NY operation.
While the ideal candidate comes from a nuclear background, our client is open to any quality engineering experience in another highly regulated industry such as Medical, FDA, etc. This role requires 15% travel for audits.
Top Experience Required:
- Bachelors' degree, and 5+ years of experience in the quality assurance field.
- Background of internal and/or external auditing.
- Strong communication skills with suppliers.
Quality Engineer (QE) is responsible for the implementing and management of a comprehensive nuclear quality assurance program compliant with: 10CFR50 Appendix B; 10CFR21; ASME Code and ASME NQA-1; and ANSI as necessary. This includes, but is not limited to, the management of a quality assurance program; review/acceptance of incoming orders; processing routings and work instructions within the division; review of purchase requisitions/orders; ownership of Quality Non-Conformance/Corrective Action Program; auditing/approving vendor base; Interpreting Quality and Regulatory standards and specifications to insure the operation is in total compliance.
Skills & Experience
NICE TO HAVE Experience in the commercial nuclear industry QA requirements, including:
- NRC 10CFR50 Appendix B; NQA-1 (1994 and 2008/2009);
- NRC 10CFR21 (Reporting of Commercial Nuclear Defects);
- Commercial grade dedication of Nuclear Safety commercial items.
- Knowledge of assembly shop manufacturing activities is helpful.
- Bachelors' degree, and 5+ years of experience in the quality assurance field.
- Thorough knowledge of 10 CFR 50, and ASME NQA-1, as well as other nuclear QA codes and standards (NICE TO HAVE)
- Computer literate in word processing and office software packages.
- Excellent English communications skills. (writing/verbal)
- Self-motivated team player, able to operate with minimal supervision.
- Due to the nature of the nuclear industry, authorization to work in the US without restriction is required.
ABILITIES:
- Have the ability to interpret drawings, specifications, contracts that will enable development and review of QA Processes, and related Performance Metrics.
- Have the ability to understand and organize a problem and then to select a method to solve the problem with logical answers, it could involve deciding if an answer makes sense.
- Possess excellent communication skills, ability in written expression, and articulate ideas in writing so others will understand.
What You Will Be Doing
The Quality Engineer is responsible to:
- Formulate, implement, document and maintain quality assurance standards and on-going quality assurance objectives and Manual.
- Participate and lead ASME Code certification renewal audits.
- Coordinates and participates with audits by NUPIC, NIAC, customer or third parties.
- Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts.
- Coordinate with engineering and purchasing to identify and add new Vendors to existing nuclear ASL
- Supports supplier interface and performance concerns.
- Initiate planning for Quality Systems, budgeting, financial justifications.
- Resolution of customer problems, NCR's, Sales support, customer audits.
- Utilize problem solving skills, including Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Planning.
- Planning and implementation of regulatory and other requirements.
- Quality Assurance oversight and Quality Plans to ensure customer requirements are satisfied during manufacturing.
- Reviews specifications, drawings and reports to assure that quality requirements are adequately stated and meet customer/product commitments
- Quality system compliance and delivery of components.
- Develop procedures and work instructions to insure compliance.
- Approve subcontract sources.
- Reviews PO requirements and approves orders.
- Performing internal audits and surveillance on periodic basis.
- Formal sign off with final authorization to certify product.
- Provides documentation or detailed instruction sets or specifications to inform others about how devices, parts or equipment is to be verified; maintain the company’s Quality Program manual; interface with all other
- departments for proper implementation of quality requirements.
The Offer
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Basic Life/AD&D
- Disability
- Commuter Benefits
- 401K
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
