Savannah River Mission Completion · 13 hours ago
Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer I, II, or III (Supplier Surveillance Representative)
Aiken, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$77K/yr - $170K/yrSavannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer I, II, or III (Supplier Surveillance Representative) to be based in Aiken, SC. The role involves providing quality assurance for compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements during construction, operation, and closure activities at the Salt Waste Processing Facility.
Environmental Services
Responsibilities
Defines basic to moderately complex scopes of technical and quality assurance (QA) engineering programs and develops effective, quality solutions
Develops standard QA programs and procedures within and sometimes across multiple organizations and one or more disciplines and ensures compliance and effective execution of technical and quality assurance requirements within the assigned facility or program area
Defines specific problems based on general information from management and customers. Plans Quality Assurance efforts and coordinates activities with those of other divisions, departments, and sections in focused areas to solve problems
Ensures compliance with quality assurance requirements, proper utilization and training of personnel operating under one's quality/technical guidance, and compliance with approved schedules and staffing estimates. Ensures appropriate quality performance of the end process/program developed and designed to resolve the original problem
Incorporates technical and quality engineering practices such as technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes, and coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning
Accountable for compliance with the approved schedules and ensures personnel under one's technical guidance are appropriately trained and effectively utilized
Prepares plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical and quality engineering tasks identified by management
Performs assessments, surveillances and oversight activities to ensure compliance with procedural and regulatory requirements
Develops schedules, monitors progress, monitors expenditures of budget and reviews quality of work completed to ensure that technical and quality requirements are met
Determines scheduling requirements for assigned tasks, in collaboration with management
Supports facility/project needs within assigned area by conducting procedure reviews, work package reviews and/or procurement document reviews
Develops program performance reports that identify such items as company and program level compliance with requirements, corrective action program trends, and identification of programmatic improvements
Evaluates the results of programs through surveillances, monitoring, assessments, and reviews; prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations
Effectively communicates results and objectives to customers, colleagues, and management
Periodically communicates QA Program and corrective action status with DOE-SR personnel and company first and mid-level management
Provides technical support to site training division on a rotational basis and provides QA expertise and guidance to the training organization
May identify and recommend improvements where established technology, methodology, and procedures are inadequate for solution
Other duties as assigned
Defines scope of medium to complex technical and quality assurance (QA) engineering programs and develops effective, quality solutions
Develops standard QA programs and procedures across multiple organizations and disciplines and ensures compliance and effective execution of technical and quality assurance requirements within the assigned facility or program area
Routinely communicates QA Program and corrective action status with Department of Energy customer personnel including mid-level and executive management
Serves as knowledgeable task specific subject matter expert in evaluating programs, subcontractors, etc to ensure quality program effectiveness and recommends problem solutions
Coaches and mentors others in quality program effectiveness
Expected to identify and recommend improvements where established technology, methodology, and procedures are inadequate or ineffective for solution
Develops complex QA programs and procedures and ensures compliance and effective execution of technical and quality assurance requirements within the assigned facility or program area
Defines scope of complex technical and quality assurance (QA) engineering programs and develops effective, quality solutions
Communicates objectives and results to customers, colleagues, and management. Prepares reports, professional papers, and articles for internal publication
Communicates with DOE-SR personnel regarding QA Program and corrective action status. May prepare reports for external publication
Serves as a QA expert in evaluating the QA Programs of major program participants, including subcontractors and suppliers, to recommend corrective actions, redirect efforts, and provide judgment regarding a project or facility's potential for success. Presents findings to program or facility management and Site QA
Enhances expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies. May also participate in national technical societies, advanced studies, or national consensus standards committees
May design, develop, and implement QA training programs based on specific quality engineering principles, special materials and processes; multi-faceted and regulatory requirements following training, development, and delivering procedures
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree in a non-technical discipline, or a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (engineering or science) and relevant work experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering in the fields of operations, maintenance, construction or industrial manufacturing as defined in the job description
Flexibility with work assignments, as this QA Engineering requisition includes Supplier Surveillance Representative (SSR) responsibilities
Ability to travel at least one week per month to perform supplier surveillance
Preferred
Certification with continuing technical training is required for performance of inspections and surveillance activities
Specialized training may also be required to support certain technical areas
Qualification and experience that includes Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Penetrant Testing (PT), Visual Testing/Inspection (VT), Certified Welding Inspector, and other applicable qualifications
Previous NQA-1 Audit experience including Auditor and/or Lead Auditor qualifications
Benefits
401k Retirement Savings Plan - 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
Health Savings Account
Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts
Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
Life and Accident Coverage
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Savannah River Mission Completion
Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC (SRMC) has been awarded the Savannah River Site Integrated Mission Completion Contract (SRS IMCC) by U.S Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE EM).
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mirwaise Aurah
Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Engineering Director for Operational Technology (OT)
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