Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer)
Unclassified - Oak Ridge, TN
posted 5 months ago
About the position
Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Quality Assurance Engineer opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN. This position is critical in ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards within the nuclear industry. The Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for providing Quality Assurance support to ensure compliance with requirements and objectives, as well as supporting the Performance Assessment Program and Procurement activities required to meet applicable regulations. The role requires a proactive approach to safety, allowing the engineer to stop work without fear of reprisal for unsafe conditions that could potentially affect personnel safety or environmental risk. The Quality Assurance Engineer will maintain knowledge and qualifications on quality methods and techniques, providing support for the development of quality-related procedures and plans. This includes conducting management assessments, independent assessments, and surveillances as required. The engineer will also conduct Quality Assurance audits, assessments, and surveillances of operations and vendors, maintaining the Approved Vendor List. Additionally, the role involves developing Quality Assurance inspection plans for material receipt inspections and performing those inspections as required. The Quality Assurance Engineer will review maintenance and construction work control packages to ensure appropriate quality controls are specified and will support the execution of Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) guiding principles and core functions, as well as the site Safety Culture. The engineer will also support the client Contractor Assurance System Description (CASD) and perform other duties as assigned, making this a dynamic and engaging role within the organization.
Responsibilities
- Stops work without fear of reprisal for unsafe conditions potentially affecting personnel safety or environmental risk.
- Provides Quality Assurance support to ensure compliance with requirements and objectives.
- Provides support for Performance Assessment Program and Procurement activities required to meet applicable regulations.
- Maintains knowledge/qualifications on quality methods and techniques and provides support for the development of quality-related procedures and plans.
- Supports management and staff with Quality Assurance services, as requested (e.g., Lessons Learned, Casual Analysis).
- Performs management assessments, independent assessments and surveillances as required.
- Conducts Quality Assurance audits, assessments, and surveillances of operations and vendors, and maintains the Approved Vendor List.
- Develops Quality Assurance inspection plans for material receipt inspections and performs receipt inspections as required.
- Reviews maintenance and construction work control packages to ensure appropriate quality controls are specified and provides support to and monitors the quality of operations, maintenance, and construction activities.
- Supports the execution of Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) guiding principles and core functions and the site Safety Culture.
- Supports the client Contractor Assurance System Description (CASD).
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate in engineering or related science and minimum of 2 years' job-related experience, of which 1 year is nuclear.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication, verbal, and written skills.
- Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1a-2009 and DOE Quality Assurance regulations and directives.
- Prior qualification in assessment/auditing practices/quality control inspections.
- Ability to analyze historical data for trends and to produce charts/graphs illustrating analyses.
- Knowledge of casual and analysis techniques.
- Ability to work independently and resolve practical problems.
- Knowledge of DOE Software QA requirements, and ability to serve as Lead for software QA implementation and maintain the Software Registry.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1
