Manager, Quality Assurance Testing Facility

Description

• Review and approve technical documents, including test procedures, specifications, and reports, to ensure they meet quality requirements.
• Manage a team of QA/QC professionals, providing guidance and technical direction.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Provide quality oversight for all testing activities, ensuring that procedures, specifications, and test plans are correctly executed.
• Define and develop quality standards for all testing processes, from receiving the test article/unit, in-process testing to final inspection and documentation.
• Develop, implement and maintain test facility's control of measuring and test equipment procedures, plans, and manuals.
• Collect and analyze quality metrics to track performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Verify the adequacy of test results and ensure all test reports and records are accurate, complete, and auditable.
• Lead, mentor, and train facility staff on all quality processes, standards, and procedures to cultivate a strong nuclear quality culture.
• Ensure the QMS is compliant with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements, such as 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, ISO 19443, ASME NQA-1, ASME BPVC, ISO 9001 and ISO 17025.
• Provide regular reports and updates on the status of the QA program to senior management and other key stakeholders.
• Interface and collaborate with engineering, operations, and project teams to integrate quality requirements throughout the entire test lifecycle, from project planning to completion of test.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the test control quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures, plans, and manuals.
• Manage testing nonconformance program, performing root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions for non-conformances.
• This role shall actively promote and support nuclear safety culture at the facilities.
• Maintain thorough quality documentation and records, ensuring they are well-organized and readily available for inspection.
• Oversee the control of measuring and test equipment (M&TE), ensuring all instruments are properly calibrated, maintained, and documented according to established schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) or related field from an accredited college or university. Additionally, non-STEM degrees (i.e., business management, supply chain, project management, quality, technology associates degrees, etc.) will be considered in conjunction with prior work experience and training on a case-by-case scenario.
• Familiarity with ASME BPVC, Sections II, III, V, IX and preferably XI, and ability to quickly learn code requirements commensurate with the level of knowledge required by the role.
• Typically, ten years of experience, including eight years of experience performing QA/QC activities and oversight in a test facility, manufacturing environment, construction and/or operations. (Fabrication experience may be considered to augment some years of QC experience).
• Strong knowledge of process control, in-process inspections, and final product verification techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge, understanding of, and ability to interpret and apply various nuclear/non-nuclear Quality Standards to include but not limited to 10 CFR 50 App B, 10 CFR 21, ASME NQA-1, ASME BPVC, ISO 9001, ISO 19443, ISO 17025.
• Experience with managing change control within manufacturing environments and updating inspection plans to reflect design revisions.
• A strong understanding of testing processes, methodologies, and the control of measuring and test equipment (M&TE).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance