Supplier & Partner Quality Lead

The Nuclear Company•Columbia, SC

1d•$135,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Nuclear Company is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Supplier & Partner Quality Lead to join our Quality team in Columbia, South Carolina. The Supplier & Partner Quality Lead owns supplier and partner quality risk before it becomes execution risk — the single largest near-term external risk to TNC’s deployment platform. This role builds and runs the supplier qualification, audit, and surveillance framework; authors quality clauses and flow-downs for procurements and subcontracts; and coordinates commercial-grade dedication (CGD) and 10 CFR Part 21 applicability with Engineering and Procurement. The role also defines partner and JV quality interfaces where TNC holds an authorized support or oversight role, and stands up supplier performance monitoring and trending. It is a build-from-scratch position with direct influence on how quality flows through the entire supply chain of a fleet-scale nuclear deployment model.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline.
8+ years in nuclear supplier quality / procurement quality, including leading supplier audits.
Practical, hands-on knowledge of commercial-grade dedication (EPRI methodology) and 10 CFR Part 21.
ASME NQA-1 supplier-audit experience; qualified — or immediately qualifiable — as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor.
Able to travel ~25–40% for supplier audits and surveillance.
Familiarity with NUPIC / NIAC audit programs and the member-utility supplier base.
ISO 19443 exposure for nuclear supply-chain qualification.
Experience qualifying first-of-a-kind or non-traditional suppliers (advanced manufacturing, additive, new nuclear entrants).
ASQ CQA or CSQP certification; EPRI CGD training.

Responsibilities

Build the supplier qualification, audit, and surveillance framework and administer the approved-supplier process, graded to safety significance.
Author standard supplier quality clauses and quality flow-downs for procurements and subcontracts, working with Procurement and Legal/Contracts.
Coordinate commercial-grade dedication (CGD, EPRI methodology) and 10 CFR Part 21 applicability with Engineering safety classification and Procurement.
Plan and lead supplier audits and surveillances as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor; document findings with objective evidence and manage them to closure.
Define partner / JV quality interfaces and flow-downs where TNC has an authorized support or oversight role.
Map and risk-rank the supplier base; stand up supplier performance monitoring, trending, and corrective-action follow-up.
Support customer and partner audit readiness for the supplier-assurance program.