Vendor Quality Specialist II or III

Dominion Energy • GLEN ALLEN, VA

5d • $81,900 - $118,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position will be filled at either the Vendor Quality Specialist II or Vendor Quality Specialist III level, commensurate with the successful candidate’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The role requires significant overnight travel, potentially internationally, approximately 50-75% of the time. The position involves performing source surveillance activities at vendor facilities to ensure components and services meet specifications and quality standards. This includes conducting quality inspections, approving staff qualifications, overseeing production, and coordinating material control. The role also supports commercial grade dedications, collaborates with manufacturers on inspection schedules, and requires maintaining up-to-date training and qualifications, with the ability to work in a nuclear environment. A key aspect is the ability to read and interpret technical documentation, understand nuclear plant systems, and utilize various measuring and testing devices. Competency in foreign material, packaging, and non-destructive testing inspections, as well as nuclear industry standards, is essential. The role demands attention to detail in reviewing documentation and the courage to stop production when quality concerns arise. Adherence to all safety policies is mandatory.

Requirements

• Vendor Quality Specialist II: 2-3+ years of directly related experience.
• Vendor Quality Specialist III: 5-6+ years of directly related experience.
• Nuclear power experience preferred.
• Full knowledge of research and planning methodology (for II).
• In-depth knowledge of quality program requirements and planning methodology (for III).
• Full knowledge of NRC regulations, industry codes, and industry standards.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Effective personal computer skills (Microsoft Office products/SharePoint).
• Ability to process, analyze, and interpret information quickly.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Manual dexterity, color vision ability, and hearing ability.
• Ability to stoop, stand, and bend.
• Experience with SAP, preferred.
• Good coordination and administrative skills (for III).
• Ability to lead coworkers (for III).
• Ability to resolve complex issues (for III).
• Driver's license required.
• Certification to ASME-NQA-1-1994 Qualification of Inspection and Test Personnel (Basic Requirement 2 and Supplement 2S-1).

Nice To Haves

• Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Performs quality inspections and surveillances in-process production by confirming specifications, conducting and observing visual and measurement tests with calibrated equipment, and stopping work for non-compliant work.
• Provides oversight of production activities by approving staff qualifications and ensuring processes and procedures are followed.
• Responsible for final acceptance of products and coordinates material control of non-compliant items through segregation and traceability.
• Supports commercial grade dedications by witnessing manufacturing activities, testing of products, and reviewing technical and quality documentation.
• Collaborates with manufacturers and project managers to develop inspection schedules.
• Responsible for keeping training and qualifications up to date.
• Ability to work in a nuclear environment.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, blueprints, and technical specifications.
• Understanding of nuclear plant systems, equipment, and general operation parameters.
• Skilled with handheld measuring and Test devices such as micrometers, borescopes, multi-meters, radius gauges, and go no-go gauges.
• Competencies with Foreign material, packaging, and non-destructive testing inspections.
• Competencies with nuclear industry standards such as 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, NQA-1, ASME, ASTM, etc.
• Ability to demonstrate courage by stopping production when quality concerns arise.
• Attention to detail with reviews of large volumes of technical and quality documentation to ensure compliance with procurement documents such as specifications, codes, standards, and regulations.
• Performs work in an independent environment, high levels of management technical communications, identification of defects in a wide variety of product lines.
• Adherence to all internal and external company safety policies and precautions while performing assigned tasks and at all times.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
• vacation
• retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• bonus eligibility
• sick leave
• disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level