Principal Quality Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company is an innovative leader in providing clean energy solutions. The Principal Quality Engineer will support various nuclear projects by ensuring compliance with quality standards and overseeing quality processes across multiple activities.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and approving quality-related procedures, work instructions, drawings, specifications, field change requests, Project Quality Plans, and other project and Quality-related documents ensuring that quality requirements are built into the processes
• Assembly of documentation packages per PQP and contract requirements
• Review and approve purchase orders for quality-impacting materials and services
• Review inspection results for correctness and compliance
• Performing internal surveillances of quality processes to ensure compliance
• Review and approve supplier documentation such as CMTRs and inspection records
• Verify compliance with design, regulatory, and contractual requirements
• Supporting internal and external audits
• Verifying that all work performed at the Manning location and at Customer sites is in accordance with design requirements, Codes and Standards, and project contract agreements
• Performing assigned Witness/Hold points as identified in the work process documentation
• Coordinating dispositions of any deficiencies and nonconformances related to materials and processes
• Ensuring deficiencies are documented, investigated, and resolved
• Providing quality oversight of in-process welding, machining, NDT, and other inspection processes
• Initiating 'Stop Work' when necessary to ensure compliance to procedures, processes, and Codes
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies
• Managing and directing the Quality Control (QC) field staff, as needed
• Assist Project Management with Quality Program Indoctrination to the Project Team

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical discipline
• 8+ years working with ASME Section III, ASME NQA-1, 10CFR50 Appendix B, and 10CFR21, and other ASME and National Board Codes
• Experience with supplier audits and nuclear-grade procurement
• Relevant experience and application with US NRC Regulations and ASME Code
• Experience interfacing with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities