Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Quality Engineer – Non Destructive Examination Specialist (NDE) to work in our Environment, Safety, Health and Quality department. Our team works a 4x10 schedule located out of our Advanced Test Reactor complex in Idaho with every Friday off. You will report to the Quality Manger. In the role you will review, develop and implement specifications, technical methods, control systems, protocols, and procedures to ensure quality standards are in place and product quality is achieved in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Responsibilities: - Conduct reviews for applicable activities to assure adequate quality requirements are identified and incorporated. - Establish protocols for inspection basis and nonconformance conditions. - Provide technical expertise, assistance, and advice to program, project, facility management and personnel relative to quality compliance and implementation issues. Interact with facility senior management on significant matters requiring coordination across organizations lines. - Provide solutions to resolve facility, program, or project compliance issues. - Develop quality planning documents implementing BEA engineering principles. Develop technical quality assurance inspection plans for items, work orders, and services to ensure compliance with design and procurement requirements. - Review and approve technical quality-related contract and procurement actions to ensure appropriate satisfaction of engineering requirements. - Provide Quality Program expertise to assist assigned facility personnel in the development of new quality concepts for new structure, system, and component (SSC) design, development, procurement, and installation. - Conduct Quality assessments and surveillance activities to identify weaknesses and potential safety, quality, and efficiency improvements. - Provide input to subject matter experts and functional area managers to promote continuous improvement in INL Quality and related processes. - Interface with internal and external customers to determine that needs are being met. Coach/mentor facility personnel through the application of subject matter expertise in the technical requirements for activities affecting quality in DOE Nuclear Facilities and Non-nuclear Facilities. - Provide surveillance, auditing, and reporting services for a given facility or scope of work assignment to ensure facility management has clear visibility and the opportunity to manage organizational performance. - Ensure compliance through the creation, revision, review and concurrence of governing documentation for projects, work orders, and activities. - Maintain complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, and practices required for delivering technical quality techniques and tools. - Maintain required training and proficiency per training plan. - Other duties as assigned.
