Supplier Quality Representative

the Client•Columbus to Cleveland, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Representative visits supplier and vendor facilities to perform quality surveillance activities defined by the assignment scope. The representative verifies, through monitoring, observation, document review, witnessing examinations and tests, and selective hands-on inspection, that supplier-furnished material and equipment meet recognized codes and standards and procurement-document requirements. The representative rejects nonconforming material, works with suppliers and project supplier quality personnel to resolve nonconformances, releases conforming material for shipment, and reports surveillance results to project personnel and the customer. The representative serves as the client’s primary contact at the supplier and verifies compliance with the technical and quality requirements of procurement documents. The role includes reviewing requirements and readiness before fabrication; monitoring supplier operations and inspections; reviewing quality records; controlling and documenting findings and corrective actions; coordinating releases, reporting, and schedule interfaces; and maintaining records in client systems. Remote surveillance technologies may supplement, but do not replace, in-shop presence and judgment. This is a 12-month contract, onsite role covering the Columbus-to-Cleveland, Ohio area, with candidates from other parts of Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Indiana also potentially considered. The schedule is Monday through Friday on a swing shift spanning day to night, with overtime required based on business needs. Frequent travel to supplier and vendor facilities is required, and the representative must be comfortable traveling most of the time. Travel expenses are reimbursed. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available. The work takes place in industrial fabrication environments, with exposure to noise, heat, cold, dust, fumes, and moving equipment. Required personal protective equipment must be worn at all times. Physical demands include climbing ladders and stairs, working at elevation, entering confined or restricted spaces when authorized, standing and walking for extended periods, and lifting and carrying inspection equipment weighing approximately 25 pounds.

Requirements

Valid driver's license and ability to travel routinely to supplier facilities within the assigned area.
Ability to obtain and maintain client, facility, or export-control access required for assigned suppliers.
Ability to work under moderate supervision and reach defensible conclusions independently while at a supplier facility.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including clear and factual surveillance report writing.
Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications, electronic report submission and assignment tracking, and digital camera use.
High-purity clean room experience.
One of the following education and experience pathways: two years of related experience involving 2,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities; a high school diploma or equivalent and 1,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities; or an associate degree, or equivalent of two years of full-time college coursework in a related discipline, plus 500 hours of related in-shop inspection, examination, or testing experience.
Work safely in an industrial fabrication environment and wear required personal protective equipment at all times.
Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work at elevation, enter confined or restricted spaces when 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.
Overtime is required based on business needs.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

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 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 such as transformers, switchgear, and e-houses; protective coatings and linings; or precast and prestressed concrete products.
Working familiarity with applicable codes and standards, such as 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.
Include industry certifications with the resume, including issue and expiration dates.

Responsibilities

Review procurement-document requirements with supplier representatives, including client-specific and code-driven requirements, to confirm they are understood and implemented.
Participate in kickoff and pre-fabrication meetings and confirm witness and hold points, inspection and test planning, documentation deliverables, and traceability expectations.
Verify before work starts that qualified procedures and personnel, calibrated equipment, current approved drawings and revisions, and released material are in place.
Perform surveillance activities defined by the assignment and the client’s quality surveillance plan, coordinating with the supplier’s inspection and test plan at witness and hold points.
Monitor and witness supplier operations, inspections, examinations, and tests, including welding, nondestructive examination, fit-up and dimensional verification, blasting and coating, pressure and functional testing, final inspection, factory acceptance testing, and pre-shipment verification.
Review supplier quality records for conformance, including material test reports, traceability and heat records, nondestructive examination reports, personnel and procedure qualifications, calibration records, coating records, and data books.
Verify 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, without signing, initialing, stamping, or otherwise endorsing supplier inspection and test plans or other supplier documents.
Reject nonconforming material and document conditions objectively, citing governing requirements and supporting photographic evidence.
Collaborate with suppliers and project supplier quality personnel to determine satisfactory dispositions for nonconformances; refer design-driven items to the Responsible Engineer for technical disposition.
Verify corrective actions in the shop using supplier evidence and personal observation; ensure open actions have an owner, due date, closure evidence, and follow-up verification; report repeat findings and adverse trends.
Release conforming material for shipment and notify other client functional organizations to coordinate their activities.
Submit timely and accurate surveillance reports to project personnel and the customer, documenting attendance, observations, actions, and surveillance status.
Provide early notification of quality or fabrication progress risks to the Area Supervisor and project supplier quality personnel, and coordinate with area expediting personnel.
Support remote and technology-enabled surveillance using hands-free video collaboration, three-dimensional scanning, and model overlay tools as a supplement to in-shop presence.
Maintain assignment, notice-of-inspection, finding, certification, and photographic records in applicable client systems.