Supplier Quality Representative

the Client•Reston, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Representative (SQR) visits supplier and vendor shops to perform quality surveillance activities defined by the assignment. The role verifies, through monitoring, observation, document review, witnessing examinations and tests, and selective hands-on inspection, that supplier-furnished materials and equipment meet recognized codes, standards, and procurement-document requirements. The representative rejects nonconforming material, works with suppliers and project supplier quality personnel on nonconformance disposition, releases conforming material for shipment, and reports surveillance results to project personnel and the customer. The SQR is the supplier’s primary contact for quality surveillance. The role reviews procurement requirements and readiness before fabrication, witnesses and monitors supplier operations and testing, reviews quality records, and verifies controls over sub-suppliers and subcontracted work. It documents findings and verifies corrective actions, maintains surveillance records, provides timely status and risk updates, and coordinates with project and expediting personnel. Remote surveillance tools may support the work but do not replace in-shop presence and judgment. This is a 12-month onsite contract assignment covering supplier facilities in the Columbus-to-Cleveland, Ohio area. Routine travel within the assigned area is required. The schedule is Monday through Friday on the day shift, with overtime required.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated experience and education pathways: two years of related experience involving 2,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing; or a high school diploma or equivalent plus 1,000 such hours; or an associate degree or equivalent of two years of full-time college coursework in a related discipline plus 500 hours of in-shop related experience.
High-purity clean-room experience; this is required.
Valid driver's license and 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.
Ability to work under moderate supervision and reach defensible conclusions independently while at supplier facilities.
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.
Ability to work safely in an industrial fabrication environment and wear required personal protective equipment.
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.
Routine travel to supplier facilities within the assigned area.

Nice To Haves

Additional hours of in-shop quality surveillance or related experience with equipment or materials common to the 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; 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.

Responsibilities

Serve as the supplier’s primary contact and perform quality surveillance activities defined by the assignment scope and surveillance plan.
Review procurement requirements with suppliers, including client-specific and code-driven requirements, and participate in kickoff and pre-fabrication readiness meetings.
Confirm witness and hold points, inspection and test planning, documentation deliverables, and traceability expectations before production begins.
Verify that qualified procedures and personnel, calibrated equipment, current approved drawings and revisions, and released material are in place before work starts.
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 documentation, 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-submitted documents without signing, initialing, stamping, or otherwise endorsing supplier inspection and test plans or other supplier documents.
Reject nonconforming material and document conditions objectively with references to governing requirements and supporting photographic evidence.
Collaborate with suppliers and project supplier quality personnel on nonconformance disposition and refer design-driven items to the Responsible Engineer for technical disposition.
Verify corrective actions in the shop using supplier evidence and personal observation; track action owners, due dates, closure evidence, and follow-up verification, and report repeat findings and adverse trends.
Release conforming material for shipment and notify other functional organizations to coordinate their activities.
Prepare timely and accurate surveillance reports for project personnel and the customer, documenting attendance, observations, and actions.
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 tools, including hands-free video collaboration, three-dimensional scanning, and model overlay tools, as supplements to in-shop presence.
Maintain assignment, notice-of-inspection, finding, certification, and photographic records in applicable systems.