Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job position: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Location:- Aiken, SC

Job Summary

Define scope of technical programs and develop effective and efficient solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Routinely use company systems and meet all site requirements with little supervisory guidance. Assist in teaching less senior professionals and guiding their efforts.

DUTIES

• Incorporate Quality Assurance Engineering practices and a variety of complex features such as enhanced QA requirements, application or new or special requirements or processes and difficult coordination of oversight requirements into problem solving and QA program planning where only general objectives are defined. Coordinate various phases of the activity and perform program development work in assigned field.
• Provide technical support to site training division on a rotational basis; Provide QA expertise and guidance to the training organization.
• Design, develop and implement QA training programs based on specific quality engineering principles, special materials and processes; multifaceted and complicated regulatory requirements following training, development, and delivering procedures where only general objectives are stated.
• Define specific problems based on general information from management and customers. Plan Quality Assurance effort and coordinate activities with those of other divisions, departments, and sections in focused areas to solve problems.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance requirements of assigned work, proper utilization and training of personnel operating under one's quality/technical guidance, and compliance with approved schedules and staffing estimates. Ensure appropriate quality performance of the end process/program developed and designed to resolve the original problem. • Support facility/project needs within assigned area by conducting procedure reviews, work package reviews or procurement document reviews.
• Determine scheduling requirements for assigned tasks, in collaboration with management.
• Demonstrate cost and schedule consciousness through timely completion of assigned tasks and programs.
• Effectively communicate results and objectives to customers, colleagues, and management. Demonstrate logic and understanding through problem solving abilities, assessments, audit reports, professional papers and articles.
• Routinely communicate QA Program and corrective action status with DOE-SR personnel.
• Develop working knowledge of organizations and management systems to facilitate CQF efficiency and service.
• Demonstrate commitment to QA concepts by active participation and successful implementation of Department TQ initiatives.
• Serve as a QA expert in evaluating the QA Programs of major program participants, including subcontractors and suppliers, in order to recommend corrective actions, redirect efforts, and provide judgment as to a project's potential for success. Present findings to Management and Site QA.
• May perform other duties as assigned

Education
Must Qualify in one of the following:

• PH.D. degree in Engineering/Science with 2 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
• MS degree in Engineering/Science with 5 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
• BS degree in Engineering/Science with 7 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
• Non-Technical degree with 10 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
• At least 13 years of multi-disciplined professional Quality Assurance, or engineering related experience with increasing levels of responsibility in an operations, maintenance, construction, or manufacturing environment, of which, 8 years must have been in a senior position.

Experience/Skills:
Current auditor and lead auditor certification from WSRC or prior employer is desired, if transferable. Work Hours:

• A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRS utilizes various work schedules, including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and a 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week A and 4 days on week B). Work week excludes Client holidays. Each workday has a 30-minute lunch. Work hours in excess of forty hours a week may be required, as authorized by Client management.

In certain cases, depending on the needs of NNSA Capital Projects the following will be considered in lieu of minimum education and experience: unique education, specialized experience, skills, and/or knowledge, specialized training, nationally recognized certification, military training and/or experience, quantity, and quantity of experience, and/or exceptional Grade Point Average

Qualification Required Education (1 Qualification)

Must Qualify in one of the following:
PH.D. degree in Engineering/Science with 2 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
MS degree in Engineering/Science with 5 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
BS degree in Engineering/Science with 7 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
Non-Technical degree with 10 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
At least 13 years of multi-disciplined professional Quality Assurance, or engineering related experience with increasing levels of responsibility in an operations, maintenance, construction, or manufacturing environment, of which, 8 years must have been in a senior position.

Experience/Skills (3 Qualification records)

Current auditor and lead auditor certification from WSRC or prior employer is desired, if transferable.

Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (“L” or “Q”) within the past two years.

Must be able to define specific problems based on general information from management and customers. Plan Quality Assurance effort and coordinate activities with those of other divisions, departments, and sections in focused areas to solve problems.

Job Type: Contract

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 6 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Aiken, SC 29801 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Aiken, SC 29801: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person