Tech Army, LLC ยท 3 months ago
Senior Quality Control Engineer - Senior Quality Assurance/Control Engineer
Tech Army is seeking a Senior Quality Control Engineer to lead quality assurance and control efforts. The role involves defining technical and quality engineering programs, providing guidance to junior staff, and ensuring compliance with quality requirements through effective program execution and monitoring.
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Responsibilities
Define scope of technical and quality engineering programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems
Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, cost-effective, and timely results
Give quality guidance to less senior professionals on related tasks
Apply technical and quality engineering experience in field of specialization to resolve complex problems
Incorporate advanced technical and quality engineering practices and a variety of complex features such as: complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes, and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical and quality engineering specialization
Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering and quality assurance principles; evaluate the results of programs through surveillances, monitoring, assessments, and reviews; prepare reports and recommendations based on these evaluations; and, identify and recommend improvements where established technology, methodology, and procedures are inadequate for solution
Keep informed of the advancement of technology and requirements as applied within one's area of specialization and expertise
Develop QA programs and procedures and ensure compliance and effective execution of technical and quality assurance requirements within the assigned facility or program area
Be accountable for compliance with the approved schedules and that personnel under one's technical guidance are appropriately trained and effectively utilized
Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical and quality engineering tasks identified by management
Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work completed to ensure that technical and quality requirements are met
Serve on a Facility Review Board, providing QA expertise in support of facility start-up and/or operation
Support facility/project needs within the assigned area by conducting procurement, procedure, and work package reviews
Communicate objectives and results to customers, colleagues, and management
Prepare reports, professional papers, and articles for internal publication; Occasionally prepare reports for external publication
Communicate with DOE-SR personnel regarding QA Program and corrective action status
Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies
May also participate in national technical societies, advanced studies, or national consensus standards committees
Demonstrate commitment to TQ concepts by active participation and successful implementation of Div./ Dept. TQ initiatives
Serve as a QA expert in evaluating the QA Programs of major program participants, including subcontractors and suppliers, in order to recommend corrective actions, redirect efforts, and provide judgment regarding a project or facility's potential for success
Present findings to program or facility management and Site QA
Perform other duties as assigned by management
Specific duties: Perform Supplier Surveillance Oversight activities utilizing checklist to determine effective and efficient fabrication is being performed
Review supplier submittals, design output documents and procurement request
Qualification
Required
PH.D. degree in Engineering/Science with 5 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction, or Industrial Manufacturing
MS degree in Engineering/Science with 8 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction, or Industrial Manufacturing
BS degree in Engineering/Science with 10 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction, or Industrial Manufacturing
Non-Technical degree with 13 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction, or Industrial Manufacturing
At least 16 years of multi-disciplined professional Quality Assurance or engineering related experience with increasing levels of responsibility in an operations, maintenance, construction, or manufacturing environment, of which, 10 years must have been in a senior position
Practical experience in quality control, work control, materials management, civil/structural, mechanical, maintenance, construction, or related areas
Candidate must be able to perform weekly field walk-downs of the job site for engineering work being performed. These walk-downs may involve constructions sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over a half mile, and climbing ladders to access remote areas
Area Security Access: Clearance not required. Uncleared
Previous Mechanical and Welding Inspection and/or Fabrication experience
Working knowledge of American Welding Society (AWS) Codes
Working knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.3 welding code
Preferred
Candidates has possessed a previous DOE clearance is preferred
Current or prior certification as a lead auditor is preferred
Surveillance experience
Working knowledge of ASNT NDE Methods
Working knowledge of pressure testing