TWPC Quality Assurance Lead

Longenecker & Associates•Oak Ridge, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, seeks a motivated TWPC Quality Assurance Lead to contribute to our mission supporting our work at UCOR in Oak Ridge, TN. L&A is a woman-owned small business and trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well-being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family. The TWPC QA Lead plans and directs activities to develop, maintain, and advise on the implementation of the Quality Assurance (QA) Program. Quality assurance includes all those planned and systematic actions necessary to assure implementation using a graded approach of the QA Rule (10 CFR 830, Subpart A, Quality Assurance Requirements ) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 414.1D, Quality Assurance , using AMSE NQA-1 2008/2009a as the national consensus nuclear standard and other commercial quality standards in the planning and execution of work. May include performing role as a Quality Control Inspector. Quality Control Inspectors are certified in receipt inspection, and other disciplines as needed, to verify that structures, systems, and components conform to predetermined requirements (e.g., codes, standards, specifications, regulatory, and contractual requirements).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in quality assurance, quality control management, or engineering discipline such as mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering or other related technical field. Equivalent combination of relevant experience and education can be considered.
10+ years of experience in area of specialization.
Knowledge of the quality assurance principles and their application to engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning.
Knowledge of regulatory and contractual requirements that impact the QA program.
Knowledge of the quality control principles.
Possess strong risk-based decision-making skills.
Ability to provide oversight of programs, assume leadership responsibilities for team activities and interact and coordinate with multiple organizations, including federal counterparts.
Effective written, listening, and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of applications.
Be able to use inspection planning tools, determine sample size for lots, and pull random samples.
Knowledge to interpret design documents (e.g., specifications).
Be able to select the appropriate measuring tools and techniques.
Understand types of measurement, measurement terminology, and the different types of measurement scales.
Ability to work in a diverse work environment.
Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a background check and drug screening in accordance with Federal requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance as needed.
Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values.

Nice To Haves

Lead Auditor Certification

Responsibilities

Plans and directs activities to develop, maintain, and advise on the implementation of the Quality Assurance (QA) Program.
Assures implementation using a graded approach of the QA Rule (10 CFR 830, Subpart A, Quality Assurance Requirements ) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 414.1D, Quality Assurance, using AMSE NQA-1 2008/2009a as the national consensus nuclear standard and other commercial quality standards in the planning and execution of work.
May include performing role as a Quality Control Inspector.
Verify that structures, systems, and components conform to predetermined requirements (e.g., codes, standards, specifications, regulatory, and contractual requirements).