Quality Assurance (Qa) Engineer

Overview
The QA Engineer (QE) position is a skilled Quality Assurance specialist who provides support for the Merrick Los Alamos, NM office. The QE is a Certified Lead Auditor who performs independent verification activities such as monitoring, auditing, and surveillance required by the QA Program. The QE has responsibility for assuring the effective implementation and maintenance of the Nuclear Service & Technology (NST) QA Program. The QE will serve as the primary point of contact with our Los Alamos clients and will be expected to develop strong professional relationships with their counterparts in our clients' organizations. See the "Duties and Responsibilities" section for additional details.
Duties and Responsibilities

• The QE assures effective implementation and maintenance of the QA program utilized for project activities, including:
• Performing scheduled internal audits, assessments, or surveillance on projects
• Reviewing and providing updates of the deficiency and corrective action tracking system
• Supporting project management by preparing corrective action plans/responses and/or verifying implementation of corrective and remedial actions identified during audits and assessments

The QE will:

• Aid with QA/QC matters associated with Work Scope and Project Plans
• Propose technical solutions and alternatives on QA/QC matters
• Communicate with Merrick colleagues (Project Managers, Project Engineers, Technical Leads and Discipline Engineers) and the Client to assure that mutual expectations are well-defined and achieved
• Stay current on project and related quality issues
• Support project team meetings as required
• Meet requirements for attendance and punctuality

Qualifications

• The successful QA Engineer will have the following combination of qualifications, skills and attributes:
• Certified Lead Auditor (CLA) qualifications or ability for rapidly achieve CLA qualification.
• A minimum of five (5) years of recent DOE project experience within the non-reactor nuclear industry.
• A total of eight (8) years industry experience related to Quality Assurance.
• Skilled worker experience in developing and implementing QA/QC programs.
• Skilled worker knowledge of Quality Assurance regulatory, contractual, and technical documents (e.g. DOE O 414.1D, 10 CFR Part 830 Subpart A, and NQA-1-2008 and 2009 Addenda, NQA-1-2019).
• Skilled worker experience in reviewing procedures and other documents to verify quality requirements are adequately addressed.
• Skilled worker knowledge of construction QA activities supporting procurement and engineered products, including Commercial-Grade Dedication (CGD), work packages, and application of a graded approach in an NQA-1 environment.
• Skilled worker knowledge to comprehend specified QA requirements in the application of these requirements to engineering, procurement, and construction practices.
• Skilled worker experience participating in and supporting quality assessments, surveillance, and/or audits.
• Skilled worker experience in ensuring Quality Assurance requirements are met during the design, bid, build, and start-up of nuclear, non-nuclear, high-, moderate-, and low-hazard facilities and equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, specifications, and schematics.
• Solid oral and written communication skills and demonstrated experience interacting and effectively communicating with all levels of project and client personnel.
• Proven ability to plan, prioritize, and schedule tasks to ensure completion in accordance with requirements, deadlines, and budget.
• Skilled knowledge of NQA-1 Quality Assurance including Part II, Subpart 2.7, Subpart 2.14, and DOE O 414.1D.
• Moderate knowledge of welding and nondestructive examination standards, documentation, and worker qualifications (AWS D1.1, AWS D1.3, ASME Section IX, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ASNT, ACI, etc.).
• Openness to performing additional tasks proposed by Merrick's management team.
• Client requirements for this position require U.S. Citizenship.

Physical Requirements

• The job requires the ability to sit for extended periods at a computer workstation.
• Meets expectations for attendance and punctuality.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional information

• Apply online only. No e-mail, hard copy or third-party resumes accepted.
• Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) opportunity, 401(k) options, and paid time off (PTO). This position is also eligible for annual performance and spot bonuses.
• We recognize the importance of developing top talent from within, our employees have access to a wide range of internal and external training as well as coaching and peer mentoring programs.
• Merrick & Company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age 40 and over, color, disability, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.
• We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.