Quality Engineer

About This Role

Establish, monitor, and maintain quality requirements to ensure products meet customer expectations and comply with industry and regulatory requirements. This role supports internal and external auditing activities and contributes to the continuous improvement of the company's nuclear quality assurance program.

Responsibilities

• Establish, monitor and maintain quality requirements to ensure products meet customer expectations and comply with industry and regulatory requirements
• Prepare quality assurance program and verification plans in accordance with customer order requirements
• Develop, plan and deploy activities in the application and maintenance of quality standards for manufacturing processes, materials, products and/or business systems
• Establish and provide written procedures for quality assurance systems; review and provide recommendations to Quality Assurance programs
• Perform quality assurance audits and surveillance of in-house and supplier’s facilities; administer the audit system and establish audit procedures and checklists
• Participate in customer audits and source inspections; prepare responses to customer audit findings and complaints
• Establish and support qualification procedures and administer employee training and certification programs for special processes
• Participate in the review and disposition of nonconforming materials
• Investigate causes of quality system failures and customer complaints and develop corrective actions
• Prepare reports to management and customers regarding various processes, qualifications and problems

Requirements

• Knowledge of various exotic metals (i.e., titanium, stainless steel, Inconel and zirconium)
• Knowledge of statistical process control methods and ISO standards
• Ability to perform complex problem solving, analyze information and develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Ability to apply critical thinking techniques toward decision making
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and interact with various job classifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, metallurgy or related science or equivalent education and experience
• 5 plus years’ quality engineering experience in manufacturing or military environment preferred

Nice to Have

• 5+ years’ quality engineering experience in manufacturing or military environment
• ASQ or Six Sigma Certificate
• Nuclear or radiation regulatory compliance experience
• General knowledge of nuclear commercial grade dedications

Skills

* Required skills