Quality Manager, NQA-1

Greenberry•Vancouver, WA

2d•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Greenberry Industrial is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager – Nuclear to lead and continuously improve its Nuclear Quality Assurance Program. The position is based primarily in Vancouver, Washington (80%), with the remainder in Corvallis, Oregon (20%), and is full-time and on-site. The manager is the organization’s primary leader for NQA-1 program implementation, supplier quality oversight, customer audits, regulatory compliance, fabrication quality assurance, and continuous improvement. The role is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and improving the Nuclear Quality Assurance Program in accordance with ASME NQA-1 and customer-specific standards. It oversees quality activities for procurement, supplier qualification, source surveillance, fabrication, inspection, testing, documentation, audits, corrective actions, and final product acceptance. The manager serves as the primary quality interface with customers, auditors, suppliers, project teams, and regulatory stakeholders, ensuring nuclear materials, components, fabricated assemblies, and project records meet contractual, technical, and regulatory requirements before release. The role involves leading QA/QC personnel and coordinating across Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, Fabrication, and Operations. Work takes place in office, fabrication shop, and project site environments, with frequent travel between the Vancouver and Corvallis facilities and occasional travel to supplier facilities, customer locations, and project sites. The position requires standing, walking, climbing ladders, accessing fabrication areas, wearing required PPE, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
At least 10 years of quality leadership experience supporting fabrication, manufacturing, industrial construction, or engineered equipment projects.
At least 5 years of direct experience managing quality programs in nuclear, DOE, defense, energy, or similarly regulated environments.
Strong working knowledge of ASME NQA-1, ASME Section III, ASME Section VIII, ASME Section IX, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, AWS D1.1, and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.
Knowledge of material traceability and quality records management.
Demonstrated experience leading customer audits, supplier audits, and source surveillance programs.
Strong knowledge of welding, fabrication, inspection, material controls, and quality systems.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, quality plans, and procurement requirements.
Excellent technical writing, reporting, and communication skills.
Ability to travel frequently between Vancouver and Corvallis facilities and occasionally to supplier facilities, customer locations, and project sites.
Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, access fabrication areas, wear required PPE, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
Advanced degree.
ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or equivalent certification.
Experience supporting DOE, NRC, commercial nuclear, advanced reactor, naval nuclear, or defense-related programs.
Background in structural steel, pressure vessel, piping, modular skid, or heavy industrial fabrication.
Experience implementing or maintaining ASME NQA-1 quality programs.
Previous responsibility for supplier qualification and source surveillance programs.
Experience leading multi-site quality organizations.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain Greenberry’s Nuclear Quality Assurance Program in accordance with ASME NQA-1 requirements.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve nuclear quality procedures, work instructions, standards, and governance processes.
Flow quality requirements into project execution plans, procurement packages, fabrication activities, inspection plans, and subcontractor requirements.
Serve as the primary subject matter expert for NQA-1 implementation and interpretation.
Lead development and maintenance of project-specific Quality Plans, Quality Assurance Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, surveillance plans, audit schedules, and turnover requirements.
Integrate quality requirements across Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, Fabrication, and Operations.
Lead supplier qualification, evaluation, approval, and ongoing performance monitoring.
Establish and oversee source surveillance activities at supplier facilities.
Review supplier quality programs, certifications, fabrication processes, and quality records.
Coordinate source inspections, witness points, hold points, and surveillance for nuclear-grade materials and fabricated components.
Ensure suppliers comply with project-specific technical, quality, and procurement requirements, and drive resolution of supplier nonconformances and corrective actions.
Partner with Procurement and Project Management to support compliant delivery of materials and equipment.
Oversee inspection and acceptance of incoming materials, equipment, consumables, and fabricated components.
Verify compliance with procurement specifications, customer requirements, certifications, and traceability requirements.
Review and maintain material certifications, testing records, inspection reports, and quality documentation.
Establish and monitor receiving inspection processes and acceptance criteria.
Maintain material traceability throughout fabrication and project execution.
Lead QA/QC activities across fabrication operations and ensure processes comply with approved procedures, customer specifications, and nuclear quality requirements.
Oversee welding quality requirements, inspection programs, NDE activities, and quality verification processes.
Ensure compliance with applicable ASME, AWS, customer, and project requirements.
Identify and resolve quality concerns proactively, and exercise stop-work authority when quality, compliance, or safety standards are at risk.
Plan and lead internal audits, supplier audits, and program assessments.
Serve as the primary contact for customer audits and surveillance, and coordinate external customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.
Prepare audit responses and corrective action plans, and review their effectiveness.
Maintain customer relationships through transparent communication and proactive issue resolution.
Represent Greenberry at quality reviews, audit meetings, customer assessments, and executive discussions.
Lead identification, disposition, investigation, and resolution of quality issues.
Manage NCRs, CARs, root cause investigations, and preventive action initiatives.
Ensure corrective actions are closed on time and verified.
Analyze quality performance trends and identify continuous improvement opportunities; promote defect prevention.
Ensure quality records are complete, accurate, traceable, and maintained in accordance with NQA-1 requirements.
Oversee turnover package development and final documentation reviews.
Maintain calibration programs for measurement and testing equipment.
Preserve material traceability documentation through procurement, fabrication, inspection, testing, shipping, and project closeout.
Support nuclear project document retention and records management requirements.
Lead, mentor, and develop QA/QC personnel supporting nuclear projects.
Establish training and qualification requirements for quality personnel and support their development in NQA-1, procurement quality, supplier oversight, inspections, and regulatory compliance.
Foster accountability, quality ownership, procedural discipline, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Project Management leadership.