Weapon Product Acceptance Auditor

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

16h

About The Position

The Weapon Product Acceptance Auditor represents the Product Acceptance group in planning, coordinating, and completing weapons product quality audits under Y-12 Quality procedures and DOE/NNSA weapons product acceptance requirements. The position performs product verification and acceptance activities on behalf of DOE/NNSA in accordance with the DOE/NNSA Weapons Quality Policy, NAP 401.1A, and ensures deliverables meet or exceed applicable weapons quality standards. The auditor prioritizes and integrates work for assigned deliverables and may independently manage complex assignments from conceptual stage through completion, with significant responsibility for the end product. The role interfaces with Quality management, Y-12 production coordinators, project managers, product engineers, customers, and DOE/NNSA Quality Assurance counterparts on activity status, projects, and schedules. It provides business and technical auditing knowledge to support development and implementation of the Electronic Product Acceptance project and future electronic program initiatives. The position also works with IT support organizations to resolve issues affecting auditing operations and identify continuous-improvement opportunities. The auditor supports Y-12 Quality, Production, and Product Engineering by retrieving Design Agency product definitions and associated engineering authorizations from PRIME, the NSE configuration management system. The role flows production and quality requirements into the Product Information and Control Summary, supports Y-12 Programs by creating products and associated acceptance criteria in the Product Configuration System (SAP PCS), and reviews revision histories and effective versions of specifications and procedures for configuration and control. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance. It may involve entry into Material Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program, as well as successful completion of DOE counterintelligence evaluations, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination. Candidates accepting an offer must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; typical experience is 10 to 15 years.
Alternatively, a master’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; typical experience is 10 to 15 years.
Alternatively, 15 or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered in satisfaction of the education and experience requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
Candidates accepting an offer must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Broad knowledge of computer software principles and a general understanding of operations principles.
Knowledge of the Y-12 quality program and processes.
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to express ideas in writing and demonstrated knowledge of computer systems/software such as MS Outlook and MS Office.
Experience retrieving data and managing databases in systems such as SAP Manufacturing Execution (SAP ME), SAP PCS, and Access.
Ability to coordinate multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment and work independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and complete weapons product quality audits in accordance with Y-12 Quality procedures and DOE/NNSA requirements.
Perform product verification and acceptance activities on behalf of DOE/NNSA under the DOE/NNSA Weapons Quality Policy, NAP 401.1A.
Ensure deliverables meet or exceed DOE/NNSA weapons quality standards and prioritize and integrate work for assigned deliverables.
Independently perform complex quality assurance assignments from conceptual stage through completion as required.
Coordinate with Quality management, production coordinators, project managers, product engineers, customers, and DOE/NNSA Quality Assurance counterparts regarding activity status, projects, and schedules.
Provide business and technical knowledge of auditing functions to support development and implementation of the Electronic Product Acceptance project and future electronic program initiatives.
Work with IT support organizations to resolve issues affecting quality auditing operations and identify continuous-improvement opportunities.
Retrieve Design Agency product definitions and associated engineering authorizations from PRIME in support of Y-12 Quality, Production, and Product Engineering.
Flow production and quality requirements down into the Product Information and Control Summary.
Create products and identify associated acceptance criteria in the Product Configuration System (SAP PCS) in support of Y-12 Programs.
Review revision histories and effective versions of specifications and procedures for configuration and control.