Nuclear Supplier Quality Manager

What Will You Do?

Lead and direct Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) activities focusing on supplier approval, qualification, non-conformance management, supplier surveillance and quality initiatives
Manage a growing Supplier Quality team; promote team morale, involvement and ownership
Encourage excellence in compliance, customer service, safety, quality and productivity and drive continuous improvement
Provide technical guidance to a global supply base to assure product and process compliance with regulatory requirements and engineering specifications and drawings
Work proactively with suppliers to define specific quality requirements; including development of inspection, verification, and qualification plans, in addition to tests and processes to assure products and services meet the quality requirements
Monitor supplier non-conformance performance, and drive root-cause analyses, corrective actions and process improvements to reduce defects and Cost of Poor Quality
Own supplier performance, ensuring process robustness, capability, compliance, and executing improvement projects where needed
Work collaboratively with Engineering & Purchasing teams to develop strategic supplier quality plan and implementation.
Work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, quality and commercial teams to identify and mitigate any risks that may affect the quality and delivery of purchased components.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Required Education and Professional Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution, preferably in engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, or quality assurance
  Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in quality, engineering, nuclear operations, manufacturing, sourcing or equivalent discipline
  2+ years of experience in a technical role within a Quality Assurance (QA) program in a regulated industry
  Nuclear Lead Quality Auditor certification
• Ability and willingness to travel to Chart E&C sites and suppliers up to 40% of the time as required
  Ability to use computers. Frequent use of computer equipment
• Ideal Professional Experience
  Engineering or other technical degree; Master’s Degree in business / engineering
  Prior management experience
  Experience working with customers, regulators and suppliers
  Experience working within a nuclear QA program in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Engineering, Operations or Sourcing activities
  In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes
  Strong leader capable of working successfully in matrix organization, as part of a cross-functional team to drive impactful results
  In-depth knowledge of the disciplines of quality and sourcing management, including supplier development / management, quality systems
  International and/or procurement experience
  Product quality experience in a high technology and/or highly regulated industry (ASME Section III experience highly preferred, ASME Section V, experience with Commercial Grade Dedication, knowledge of supplier qualification for CGDs (methods and application as referenced in NQA-1, Subpart 2.14), 10 CFR Part 21 reportability, CFSI, and Section IX welding experience highly preferred)
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus