Nuclear Supplier Quality Manager

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

“Cooler By Design” – Chart’s core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so you can see where we get our tagline from, right? Well, yes and no – see, we think the products we design and build are pretty cool too. Also, we’re problem solvers. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out – all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment on-site. Chart’s mission is to provide full solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials. The diverse applications we service echo our commitment to sustainability – from providing full hydrogen solutions across the value chain, offering small and industrial scale carbon capture solutions to customers globally, creating water treatment systems responsible for treating 4.5 billion gallons of water per day in the U.S. and delivering clean water to over a billion people worldwide, providing equipment and solutions for mission critical space launches, decarbonizing the marine industry, and electrifying the mining space. Chart even contributes to the food and beverage industry by making some of your favorite carbonated beverages possible – If nitro coffee or nitro ice cream is your thing – well, that’s Chart technology too (and it’s also cool)!

This is a temporary assignment, with the potential of converting to permanent. We are looking for a Nuclear Supplier Quality Manager for our office in The Woodlands, TX. This role will also have close ties with potential travel to our office in Allentown, PA and Palmerton, PA - we would consider candidates in the Pennsylvania area, as well. This position will be responsible for developing and leading the execution of Chart Energy and Chemicals' nuclear supplier quality program to drive compliance, safety, quality and continuous improvement, and to ensure business objectives are achieved. This person will also ensure the proper implementation of regulatory, standard, and customer quality requirements, especially in the nuclear field. 

What Will You Do?

• Lead and direct Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) activities focusing on supplier approval, qualification, non-conformance management, supplier surveillance and quality initiatives
• Manage a growing Supplier Quality team; promote team morale, involvement and ownership
• Encourage excellence in compliance, customer service, safety, quality and productivity and drive continuous improvement
• Provide technical guidance to a global supply base to assure product and process compliance with regulatory requirements and engineering specifications and drawings
• Work proactively with suppliers to define specific quality requirements; including development of inspection, verification, and qualification plans, in addition to tests and processes to assure products and services meet the quality requirements
• Monitor supplier non-conformance performance, and drive root-cause analyses, corrective actions and process improvements to reduce defects and Cost of Poor Quality
• Use systems, data and tools to articulate current and potential future quality/performance issues within suppliers and/or internal supply chain
• Own supplier performance, ensuring process robustness, capability, compliance, and executing improvement projects where needed
• Work collaboratively with Engineering & Purchasing teams to develop strategic supplier quality plan and implementation.
• Work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, quality and commercial teams to identify and mitigate any risks that may affect the quality and delivery of purchased components. 
• Continue to develop and strengthen supplier partner relationships
• Write and review technical quality documents, plans and procedures
• Support the development of supplier quality engineering and leadership talent 

Your Experience Should Be...

Required Education and Professional Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution, preferably in engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, or quality assurance
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in quality, engineering, nuclear operations, manufacturing, sourcing or equivalent discipline
• 2+ years of experience in a technical role within a Quality Assurance (QA) program in a regulated industry
• Nuclear Lead Quality Auditor certification
• Ability and willingness to travel to Chart E&C sites and suppliers up to 40% of the time as required