Quality Control Engineer III (4038)

Navarro Inc.•Las Vegas, NV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Navarro Research & Engineering is recruiting a Quality Control Engineer III to support project and program teams by developing and maintaining effective management and quality assurance systems. Working with limited supervision, the role performs complex quality control, surveillance, assessment, investigation, and corrective action activities to verify implementation of applicable procedures, regulations, work plans, and quality assurance requirements. The position coordinates with environmental, safety, health, project, and management personnel to support integrated management, environmental management, and performance assurance systems. Work is primarily performed in an office and office-support environment at the DOE facility in the Molasky Building, with occasional field assessments requiring personal protective equipment. The role requires U.S. citizenship due to government contract and/or clearance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in science, engineering, or an appropriately related field.
Five to ten years of government contractor experience.
Experience working under a formal quality assurance program.
Experience with the audit and assessment process, including planning, implementation, reporting, corrective action, and corrective action verification and closure.
Demonstrated ability to perform complex professional tasks, analyze problems, and develop innovative solutions.
Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, reasoning, mathematical, and computer skills necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Ability to maintain objectivity, exercise discretion, and work independently with limited supervision.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and basic computer systems.
Ability to perform occasional field assessments and wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, safety-toed boots, and hard hats.
Ability to work overtime when required to complete assigned tasks.
U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of government contract and/or clearance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience working under ASME NQA-1, ANSI E-4, or ISO 9001 quality assurance standards.
Experience supporting Department of Energy projects or facilities.
Experience with environmental compliance, software quality control, subcontractor evaluations, performance measurement, nonconformance reporting, and corrective action programs.

Responsibilities

Participate in project core team activities to build and strengthen management systems supporting assigned projects and programs.
Apply principles, concepts, and techniques related to environmental science, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and quality control.
Perform surveillance and assessment activities to monitor conformance with quality assurance standards, policies, procedures, and associated work plans.
Conduct assessments of functional and project activities to verify quality assurance program implementation and compliance with procedures and regulations.
Administer nonconformance and corrective action reporting within assigned areas of responsibility.
Coordinate with environmental, safety, and health functions to support integrated management, environmental management, and performance assurance systems.
Review plans, procedures, design documents, procurement documents, and management reports to confirm applicable quality assurance program elements are included.
Perform software quality control activities, subcontractor evaluations, and performance measurement activities.
Review existing processes to identify improvements and strengthen program performance.
Identify issues, conduct investigations, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
Plan, implement, report, verify, and close audit and assessment activities and associated corrective actions.
Demonstrate active leadership in safety, environmental protection, quality, event and issue reporting, and the corrective action program.
Lead key aspects of highly complex project work, including activities critical to organizational success.
Organize and prioritize work independently to meet established objectives while using sound discretion in performing assigned duties.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with peers, senior management, clients, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Raise and resolve issues through formal and informal channels in support of a learning environment, and encourage others to do the same.