Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: QA Inspection Technician - Supplier Quality
Organization: Pantex Supplier Quality (51088731)
Essential Job Duties
- Visually inspects procured items for Suspect/Counterfeit Items
- Performs records and data review of support documents to verify compliance with written procedures.
- Obtains related documentation for preparation of witnessing or performing inspections as assigned.
- Reviews quality related records for accuracy and completeness.
- Responsible for visual inspection of items to identify compliance with design agency specifications.
- Performs assignments with a high degree of quality and efficiency exercising prescribed safety and security measures.
- Works effectively with managers, co-workers, representatives of other Departments/Divisions, and outside agencies.
- Follows prescribed standards of housekeeping and cleanliness of work area to ensure safety and efficient operations.
- Responsible for detecting defects in material and workmanship.
- Responsible for care and protection of assigned materials and/or equipment.
- Performs functions with a high degree of accuracy in all phases of duties under general supervision.
- Responsible for maintaining a knowledge of applicable Federal, State, Department of Energy (DOE), Corporate and Plant rules, regulations, Labor Agreements and Plant-wide operating policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Required to attend and/or successfully complete indoctrination, training classes, and qualification requirements as determined by Quality & Performance Assurance management and the Technical Training Department.
- Participates in worker involvement including input to work planning and methods to identify hazards and controls.
- Understands a worker’s right to stop work when they feel their own or other’s personal safety is jeopardized.
- Attends all required safety meetings and training. Offers suggestions on improvements to the work environment.
Skills And Minimum Requirements
- Must meet initial employment requirements.
- Must be able to perform all duties and functions outlined above.
- Must be able to read, write, and comprehend applicable written and/or oral instructions.
- Must be physically fit to perform the above job functions as determined by Medical Evaluation.
- Must be able to complete all training necessary to be qualified to witness and perform quality control inspections and tests.
- Minimum of four years current gainful experience in quality control/quality assurance work that involved the performance/verification of inspections or tests typically acquired through previous experience as a Production Technician experienced in the assembly and disassembly and inspection of War Reserve (WR), Joint Test Assembly (JTA) or Testbed activities.
- Ability to maintain neat, accurate, concise and complete records and files.
- All qualifications, work history, training, and education are to be verified by direct contact with former employers and/or documented proof. Ability to perform the functions and responsibilities involved will be determined by a comprehensive interview and background evaluation.
- Visually inspects presented items to verify compliance and conformance to requirements with a high degree of accuracy and completeness.
- Obtains related documentation in preparation of executing hold point inspections, and observations as assigned.
- Must have at least 3 hours official training on Integrated Production Planning and Execution System (IPRO) and IPRO related functions.
- Recent work experience as determined by the hiring manager, within the last three years, to include assembly and disassembly of nuclear weapons and/or JTA’s.
Education
- High School diploma or General Education Development (GED) equivalent.
DOE Order 426.2A Requirements
- In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., High School diploma, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
Functional Requirements
- Lifting or carrying less than 40 pounds
- Straight pulling or pushing (2 hours/day)
- Reaching above shoulder level
- Ability to keyboard
- Repetitive motion of the wrist/forearm
- Walking (2 hours/day)
- Standing (2 hours/day)
- Repeated bending at the waist
- Repeated squatting
- Climbing with legs only (stairs)
- Climbing with arms and legs (ladders, etc)
- Near vision (must be able to read computer screen, manuscript, book etc, at approximately 13-16 inches from the face)
- Depth perception (ability to tell how close or far an object is)
- Good hearing
- No evidence of current drug or alcohol abuse
- Ability to use small tools
- Ability to perform safety-sensitive duties
Environmental Factors
- Fumes, smoke, gasses
- Solvents and degreasing agents
- Heavy metals
- Radiation exposure
- Strong acids and bases
- Electro-magnetic fields
- Lasers
- Microwave energy (other than a microwave oven)
- Radio frequency energy
- Ladders or scaffolding
- Around moving vehicles
- Prolonged or irregular hours
- Shift work
- Explosives
- Hands in water
- Isolated work assignments
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Notes
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Requires Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification. If the successful candidate is not currently certified in the HRP, the certification process will be initiated upon assumption of the position. If the successful candidate is currently certified in the HRP, a review for HRP certification in the appropriate category will be performed by the hiring manager and the HRP Management Official, and the certification process in the appropriate category will be initiated upon assumption of the position
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
