Quality Operations Specialist - Newport, OR project

About the role

PPL Quality Operations Specialists are responsible for development and implementation of Quality activities within the area of Quality Assessments, Quality Surveillance, Non-conformances, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective/ Preventive Actions, Continual Improvement, and Area / Project Quality Support.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to continued improvement area initiatives.
• Aids Quality Managers/Area Quality Leads in deploying Quality program initiatives.
• Conducts internal quality audits, as per area/project quality audit plan, when assigned.
• Provides assistance for obtaining applicable certifications, such as ASME, ISO, etc.
• Provides training to other project or shop personnel, as necessary.
• Responsible for understanding project requirements related to Welding and QA/QC and assuring compliance.
• Reviews client and project specifications to identify quality requirements and control points, and develops Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and other relevant site quality forms.
• Understands Sub-contract agreement requirements.
• Understands local regulatory requirements related to quality.
• Prepares and maintains project deliverables, based on the organization’s management system and project requirements.
• Covers welding and QA/QC engineers and inspectors to ensure completion of any inspection and testing.
• Maintains project records, as per the organization’s records management system.
• Ensures sufficient QA/QC resources are available to support all Project Processes; thus, including Design, Procurement, Fabrication, Supplier Surveillance, Receiving, Handling & Storage, Construction and Commissioning.
• Reports Project Quality performance (KPI's) to Area Quality Manager and Area Welding & QA/QC Manager.
• Manages non-conformances and corrective actions, including root cause analysis, as applicable.
• Prepares and submits weekly, monthly quality reports to Operations and Functional management.
• Advise Project Team on all QA/QC issues.
• Coordinates NDE activities at project site or shop.
• Maintains up-to-date qualifications and certifications for welders, welding operators, NDE technicians, as applicable.
• Contributes to a positive project or Shop Safety Culture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of QA/QC experience on industrial or heavy construction projects (e.g., aboveground storage tanks, pressure vessels, piping, or structural steel), with an emphasis on quality documentation, records / QMS management, and project turnover.
• An equivalent combination of directly related experience, education, and certification will be considered.
• A degree in welding, engineering, metallurgy, or a related technical field is preferred but not required.
• Equivalent field experience with relevant certifications (e.g., AWS CWI) will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Knowledge of the following codes, as applicable:
• ASME Section II, ASME Section V, ASME Section VIII, ASME Section IX, ASTM Material, API 650, API 620, AWWA D100, AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3, ASME B16.5/B16.47, etc. (including product specific related codes as and when needed)
• ASNT SNT-TC-1A (NDE Qualifications Requirements)
• ISO 9001 Quality Management System Standards

Skills and Behaviors

• Knowledge in Welding & NDE methods applicable to the project or shop.
• Knowledge in applicable Management System documentation.
• Acts as focal point for all Welding & QA/QC matters at the point of assignment.
• Understands project requirements and ensures compliance.
• Compiles project records and handover to the projects for final documentation.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external disciplines at multiple levels.
• Manages team effectively towards project objectives.
• Familiarity with and knowledge of:
• Review of client and project specifications to identify quality requirements and hold/witness points
• Development of ITPs and other relevant site quality forms
• Quality records and management-system (QMS) document control, project deliverables, and handover dossiers, including maintaining qualification records
• Non-conformance (NCR) and corrective / preventive action (CAR) tracking and reporting
• Progressive and final project turnover and documentation handover
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) - a plus
• Knowledge of NDE methods (VT, MT, PT, SFT, UT, RT) and NDE personnel qualification per SNT-TC-1A - a plus
• Hydrotest knowledge - a plus
• Coating / paint inspection knowledge (e.g., NACE / AMPP) - a plus
• Knowledge of concrete and foundation quality control (e.g., ACI, tank ringwall / foundation work) - a plus

Benefits

• Major medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401(k)-matching program
• FSA/HSA programs
• Long- and short-term disability options
• Life insurance
• AD&D