Supplier Quality Representative

the Client•Tennessee and OH/PA, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part-time initially, with potential to scale to 40 hours per week based on regional NOI volume, and requires working knowledge of welding and NDE, skids and packaged equipment, dimensional inspection, run, balance, hydro and functional testing, shipping and release, and related manufacturing activities, based in the Tennessee and OH/PA area. This position entails visits to supplier and vendor shops to perform the activities defined by the quality surveillance assignment. The Supplier Quality Representative verifies, through monitoring, observation, document review, witnessing of examinations and tests, and selective hands-on inspection, that supplier-furnished material and equipment includes the defined attributes of recognized codes and standards and procurement document requirements. Rejects material found nonconforming to procurement document requirements. Collaborates with the supplier and project supplier quality personnel to identify a course of action to achieve satisfactory disposition of disclosed nonconformances, releases conforming material for shipment, and reports surveillance results to project personnel and the customer. The Supplier Quality Representative represents the client as the supplier's primary contact and performs quality surveillance activities defined by the assignment scope to verify that supplier-furnished material and equipment conforms to the technical and quality requirements of the procurement documents.

Requirements

Valid driver's license and the ability to travel routinely to supplier facilities within the assigned area.
Ability to obtain and maintain any client, facility, or export-control access required for assigned suppliers.
Demonstrated ability to work under moderate supervision and to reach defensible conclusions independently while in a supplier facility.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including clear and factual surveillance report writing.
Computer skills must consist of a working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications, electronic submission of reports and assignment tracking, and digital camera use.
Two years of related experience involving 2,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities; OR High school diploma or equivalent and 1,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities; OR Associate Degree, or the equivalent of two years of full-time college coursework in a related discipline, plus 500 hours of in-shop related experience in equivalent inspection, examination, or testing activities.
Ability to work safely in an industrial fabrication environment with exposure to noise, heat, cold, dust, fumes, and moving equipment, wearing required personal protective equipment at all times.
Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work at elevation, enter confined or restricted spaces where authorized, stand and walk for extended periods, and lift and carry inspection equipment of approximately 25 pounds.
Vision and hearing, with correction as needed, sufficient to perform visual examination and witness testing.

Nice To Haves

Additional hours of in-shop quality surveillance or related experience with equipment or materials common to the client marketplace.
Commodity experience in one or more of the following: structural steel and plate work; piping, spools, valves, and supports; pressure vessels, exchangers, tanks, and skids or modules; rotating equipment and packaged units; electrical and instrumentation equipment, including transformers, switchgear, and e-houses; protective coatings and linings; precast and prestressed concrete products.
Working familiarity with the applicable codes and standards for the assigned commodity, such as the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Sections I, V, VIII, and IX), ASME B31.1 and B31.3, AWS D1.1, API standards, and AMPP/SSPC coating standards.
Industry certifications such as ASNT Level II in one or more nondestructive examination methods, AWS Certified Welding Inspector, AMPP/NACE coating inspector, or NPCA Production and Quality School certification.
Experience with quality programs applicable to the assignment, including ISO 9001, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, or NQA-1.
Experience on engineering, procurement, and construction projects in energy, nuclear, liquefied natural gas, mining and metals, or major infrastructure.
Experience with supplier assessment, surveillance level determination, supplier requalification, or supplier document and certification data book control.
Experience with international suppliers and translated documentation; a second language relevant to the assigned region is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Readiness Reviews: Review the procurement document requirements with supplier representatives to ensure they are understood and implemented, including client-specific and code-driven requirements. Participate in kickoff and pre-fabrication meetings; confirm witness and hold points, inspection and test planning, documentation deliverables, and traceability expectations before production begins. Verify that qualified procedures, qualified personnel, calibrated equipment, current approved drawings and revisions, and released material are in place prior to the start of work.
Surveillance and Verification: Perform the surveillance activities defined by the assignment and the client's quality surveillance plan, which establishes what the client verifies and at what level; the supplier's inspection and test plan governs the supplier's own regime, and the two meet at witness and hold points. Monitor supplier personnel activities, including the witnessing of operations, inspections, examinations, or tests, to verify purchase order document requirements have been met — first operation and nondestructive examination, welding, fit-up and dimensional verification, blasting and coating, pressure and functional testing, final inspection, factory acceptance testing, and pre-shipment verification. Review supplier-generated quality verification documentation to verify conformance to procurement document requirements, including material test reports, traceability and heat records, nondestructive examination reports, personnel and procedure qualifications, calibration records, coating records, and data books. Verify that sub-suppliers and subcontracted operations are disclosed, qualified, and controlled, and that sub-tier findings and records are included in supplier reporting. Review supplier documents submitted to the client with or without comments; do not sign, initial, stamp, or otherwise endorse supplier inspection and test plans or other supplier documents.
Nonconformance and Corrective Action: Reject material found nonconforming and document the condition objectively with reference to the governing requirement and supporting photographic evidence. Collaborate with the supplier and project supplier quality personnel to identify a course of action to achieve satisfactory disposition of disclosed nonconformances; refer design-driven items to the Responsible Engineer for technical disposition. Verify corrective action in the shop using supplier evidence together with the representative's own observation; ensure open actions carry an owner, due date, closure evidence, and follow-up verification, and report repeat findings and adverse trends.
Release, Reporting, and Schedule Interface: Release conforming material for shipment and notify other functional organizations to assist in coordination of their activities. Report the results of quality surveillance activities to provide project personnel and the customer with the status of surveillance activities, using timely and accurate surveillance reports as the auditable record of attendance, observations, and actions. Provide early notification of quality or fabrication progress risk to the Area Supervisor and project supplier quality personnel, and coordinate with area expediting personnel so quality and progress status are consistent. Support remote and technology-enabled surveillance, including hands-free video collaboration, three-dimensional scanning, and model overlay tools that extend Engineering and project visibility into the shop; these tools supplement, and do not replace, in-shop presence and judgment. Maintain assignment, notice-of-inspection, finding, certification, and photographic records in the applicable client systems.