Nuclear Quality Representative

Requisition Id 14618 

 

Overview: 

The Quality Assurance Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking qualified applicants with Nuclear Quality experience. Interested candidates will work as a Quality Representative that provides quality oversight and engineering support for the Pu-238 project activities. This position resides in the Isotope Research and Production Group in the Quality Assurance Division, Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality DIRECTORATE, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  

 

The Quality Representative will work with internal and external customers and other quality professionals to provide nuclear quality assurance engineering support for the development of quality management systems, project/process improvements, strategic planning, performance metrics and other quality-related initiatives to support nuclear operations. This position will support and provide guidance with implementation of NQA-1 quality requirements. The position encompasses a wide range of quality oversight, review, verification and validation of internal and external systems, items, and components.

 

ORNL is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Our diverse capabilities span a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering disciplines, enabling the Laboratory to explore fundamental science challenges and to carry out the research needed to accelerate the delivery of solutions to the marketplace.

 

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment. These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation.

 

The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge of NQA-1, possess the initiative to be a self-starter in day to day activities, and be willing to do some minimal travel. They should also have experience with handling assessments and audits of facilities and operations.  A Lead NQA-1 Auditor would be preferable.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Provide quality assurance support for safe and compliant operations to NQA-1 quality requirements and the implementation of a graded approach.
• Assist in the development of fabrication and inspection plans and establishment of quality hold points, including documentation associated with component and experiment fabrication.
• Review procurement specifications, design drawings and specifications, fabrication procedures, maintenance work packages, and other documents for incorporation of appropriate quality controls.
• Provide supplier oversight and inspection of fabricated items and assemblies to ensure conformance with established performance criteria, including NQA-1.
• Attend Factory Acceptance testing of fabricated equipment to ensure it is tested in accordance with NQA-1 requirements and will perform in accordance with engineering specifications.
• Provide quality tools for various tasks, projects, procurements, work evolutions; provides assessments of work in progress, including document reviews against specifications.
• Plan and perform assessments to evaluate the health of the overall quality program, as requested.
• Review actions associated with assessment findings and opportunities for improvement to ensure objective evidence is sufficient to support closure.
• Identify and/or solve