Senior Quality Engineer

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

 

In this position, the Sr. Quality Engineer supports the Product Line project scopes for project development, engineering reviews for Quality aspects, including related vendor activities. This is to ensure the Westinghouse requirements are maintained to meet the Westinghouse QA Program and the Customer requirements.

 

Activities include:

• Verifying that internal work scopes by Westinghouse Engineering, Product Lines, and Manufacturing organizations meet the QMS, Level 2 Procedures, Codes and Standards, and Customer requirements.
• Reviewing and approving procedures, field change requests, drawings, Project Plans, PQPs, and other project and Quality-related documents.
• Performing internal assessments of the Westinghouse processes to ensure compliance.
• Supporting internal and external audits.
• Verifying that all work performed at Westinghouse locations and at Customer sites is according to design requirements, Codes and Standards, and project contract agreements.
• Performing and documenting Quality surveillance oversight of the Westinghouse field & construction site work scopes for installation, modifications, repairs, assembly, construction, and testing.
• Performing assigned Witness/Hold/Review points as identified in Inspection and Test Plans or Quality plans as required.
• Monitoring Westinghouse sites and field & construction work and verify the preparation and maintenance of the Quality records to the final completion of the required scope.
• Ensuring that any deficiencies and nonconformances related to materials, workmanship, and processes are followed through and have acceptable disposition.
• Performing and/or oversee in-process welding, machining, NDT, and other inspection processes.
• Performing pre-shipment reviews and accepting the product at Westinghouse facilities.
• Initiating “Stop Work” when necessary to ensure compliance to procedures, processes, and Codes.
• Interfacing with customers and serving as the primary interface with the Authorized Nuclear Inspector (ANI), American Nuclear Insurance Inspector (ANII) or other regulatory authorities.
• Managing and directing the Quality Control (QC) staff (contractors) for project implementation when the QC function is Westinghouse scope.
• Providing Quality Program Indoctrination to the Project Team along with the Project Manager.

 

Experience/Requirements (skills):

• Minimum 2 years of experience with Knowledge and practical experience working with nuclear QA codes and standards (e. g. ASME Section III Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME NQA).
• Minimum 2 years Inspection Experience in a Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Inspector to lead to a Level II.   Also, prefer Visual Test Experience to qualify for a Level II NDE Visual Examiner per Section XI of the ASME Code.  

• Relevant experience and application with US NRC Regulations such as 10CFR 50.55, 10CFR50 Appendix B, and 10CFR21
• Relevant experience in construction or fabrication quality assurance/project management (or equivalent) of large, complex engineering, procurement, and fabrication/construction projects preferred
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with customers, suppliers, regulators (e.g. U.S. NRC) and internal technical groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate technical requirements and regulatory compliance information.

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