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Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI) · 2 hours ago

Supplier Quality Rep

Washington, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI) provides expert management consulting and technical consulting services to government and private sector clients. They are seeking a Supplier Quality Representative to support work for their client, Savannah River Site, ensuring effective supplier quality surveillance and inspection services.

ConsultingManagement ConsultingRisk Management

Responsibilities

Maintains direct working relationships with Project Management, Project and Field Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Procurement personnel to ensure mutual understanding, development, and attainment of objectives

Maintains contacts with inspection agency representatives to ensure that their service will conform to standards

Maintains relationships with supplier’s management personnel for resolution of quality problems as disclosed by surveillance inspection and audit activities and recommends corrective action to prevent recurrence

Performs supplier quality functions to ensure that quality surveillance activities are planned, coordinated, and implemented in a timely and effective manner. Analyzes the effectiveness and of established quality surveillance systems and techniques. Makes improvements when necessary

Takes direction and management guidance from Project Supplier Quality Lead, Follows project and supplier quality procedures working close with project personnel

Reviews the project Schedule, performs detailed supplier Hold, Witness and In Process surveillance points, and actual progress of each process point to confirm that materials meet the highest quality standard. Reviews any schedule revisions for impacts and participates in the development of contingency planning

Works with project SQ and Quality Management, Procurement Representatives, Expediting, and Responsible Engineers

Monitors suppliers effectiveness of operations to determine that materials and equipment produced by suppliers conform to technical quality requirements of the applicable specifications

Ensures adherence to Government property control provisions and to ensure implementation of any requirements in this regard with project personnel

Performs review of Supplier Quality assurance programs. Reviews with Quality personnel at the project regarding suppliers and their quality assurance programs. Reports out to project supplier quality when issues arise

Exercises authority in conjunction with Project Supplier Quality to require correct action by a supplier to repair (or replace) defective work

Monitors the performance at supplier’s facilities and submits reports after each supplier visit

Qualification

Certified Welding InspectorSurveillanceInspectionISOANSI standardsSupplier Quality certificationsInspection experienceProcurement proceduresGovernment property controlProcess improvement initiativesField Engineering knowledgeConstruction activities knowledge

Required

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

SQR = 6,000 hours of Inspection experience

Knowledge of policies, directives, management instructions, and Procurement procedures

Knowledge of interface relationships with functional groups such as Engineering, Construction, Project Management

Experience with high degree of skill in Surveillance and Inspection techniques

Training in Quality, Procurement and Engineering administration, process improvement initiatives, as well as the legal aspects of procurement

Knowledge of major suppliers equipment and materials used on project

Possesses multi-project experience performing surveillance, inspection activities

Possesses Level II Supplier Quality/Inspection certifications for Mechanical, or Electrical, NDE knowledge. Must have at least 8,000 hours of method experience

Extensive Knowledge of ISO and/or ANSI, 10CFR50 and NQA-1 quality management requirements

Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and applicable Agency Supplements

Understanding of Governmental Contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements

Experience in Government property control

Knowledge of applicable Government and commercial regulations and practices

Knowledge of Field Engineering and Construction activities, and knowledge of Standard Work Process Procedures related to materials management functions

High school diploma