Procurement Quality Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates • Aiken, SC

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Procurement Quality Engineer opportunity to support the Savannah River Site. This role will support a multi-year construction project involving significant civil, mechanical, and electrical construction, including grading, storm drainage, demolition, earthwork, ductbanks, firewater, service water, process piping, electrical systems, and associated site infrastructure. The Procurement Quality Engineer will perform Procurement Quality activities supporting the acquisition of materials, equipment, components, and services for the project. They will ensure procurement quality activities comply with the project Quality Management System (QMS), applicable ASME NQA-1 requirements, DOE Order 414.1D, project procedures, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of procurement quality, supplier quality, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, engineering, or related experience supporting industrial, DOE, nuclear, or other highly regulated projects.
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 requirements and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Experience reviewing procurement documents for technical and quality requirements.
• Experience with supplier qualification, supplier oversight, source inspection, procurement quality, or receipt inspection.
• Ability to read and interpret purchase orders, specifications, drawings, data sheets, codes, standards, and supplier documentation.
• Knowledge of material traceability, Certificates of Conformance, Certified Material Test Reports, inspection/test documentation, and quality records.
• Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• Previous Procurement Quality Engineering or Supplier Quality experience on DOE or nuclear projects.
• NQA-1 Auditor or Lead Auditor certification.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), ASNT Level II/III, or other technical inspection certification applicable to procured commodities.
• Experience performing supplier audits, source surveillances, or vendor assessments.
• Experience with supplier NCRs, corrective actions, commercial-grade dedication, or other nuclear procurement quality processes.
• Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE site experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform Procurement Quality activities supporting acquisition of materials, equipment, components, and services for the project.
• Ensure procurement quality activities comply with the project Quality Management System (QMS), applicable ASME NQA-1 requirements, DOE Order 414.1D, project procedures, and contractual requirements.
• Review purchase requisitions, purchase orders, procurement specifications, supplier submittals, and other procurement documents for appropriate quality requirements.
• Verify applicable technical, quality, documentation, inspection, testing, traceability, and acceptance requirements are incorporated into procurement documents.
• Support supplier qualification and evaluation activities to verify suppliers have the capability to meet applicable quality and technical requirements.
• Perform and/or support supplier audits, surveillances, source inspections, and assessments as required.
• Review supplier quality plans, procedures, certifications, inspection records, test reports, Certificates of Conformance, Certified Material Test Reports, and other supplier documentation.
• Coordinate source surveillance and inspection activities based on procurement requirements, supplier performance, and project risk.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and identify adverse trends, recurring deficiencies, and conditions requiring corrective action.
• Initiate and/or support supplier NCRs, CARs, corrective actions, and resolution of procurement quality issues.
• Coordinate supplier quality issues with Engineering, Procurement, Quality Control, Receipt Inspection, Materials Management, Construction, and suppliers.
• Support resolution of deviations, substitutions, nonconforming materials, and supplier documentation deficiencies.
• Interface with Receipt Inspection to ensure applicable procurement requirements, inspection criteria, documentation, and material traceability requirements are available at receipt.
• Maintain complete, traceable, and auditable procurement quality and supplier records.
• Support project audits, surveillances, assessments, and turnover activities related to procurement quality.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability insurance
• pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions
• 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level