Area Supplier Quality Specialist

Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals Incorporated; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking a Supplier Quality Representative to perform quality surveillance activities at supplier sites across the U.S. This role requires extensive travel and collaboration to ensure compliance with procurement standards and quality requirements. Ideal candidates will have experience in quality assurance and strong communication skills. A high school diploma and relevant experience are required.

Benefits

Robust benefits package

Career advancement opportunities

Company events and culture enhancement programs

Qualifications

• Two years of related experience involving in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities.
• 1,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities are required.
• Include any and all industry certifications with your resume.

Responsibilities

• Represents Bechtel as the supplier's primary contact for quality surveillance activities.
• Reviews procurement document requirements with supplier representatives.
• Monitors supplier personnel activities including inspections and tests.

Skills

Excellent verbal and communication skills

Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access)

Ability to work under moderate supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate Degree or equivalent college coursework

Job description

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• Pay Range: $45.00 - $50.00/hr (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers\' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

BSQE (Bechtel Supplier Quality & Expediting) is a team of 450+ certified professionals that consists of Bechtel employees and employees from strategic alliances with Third Party Providers that are available worldwide for Bechtel projects. We consist of leading industry certified personnel: API, ANSI, ASME, ASNT, SPC, & AWS CWI certifications

BSQE is ISO 9001:2015 Registered Quality Management System including SQ & EXP Corporate Manuals and Procedures

BSQE Vision is to be the Center of Excellence for Supplier Performance and Delivery Assurance for Bechtel.

Mission

ENSURE delivery of compliant materials & equipment on time to both Bechtel projects and clients

VERIFY manufactured equipment in accordance with the Order specifications

ASSURE that industry quality standards are achieved

Objectives

ASSESS supply chain risk / supplier capability / capacity

VERIFY effective implementation of the supplier\'s QA/QC program and scheduled milestones

IDENTIFY non-conforming items and potential bottlenecks or challenges during fabrication

Job Summary:

This position will entail visits to vendor shops and perform the activities defined by the quality surveillance assignment. Verifies that equipment or materials include defined attributes of recognized codes and standards and Bechtel procurement document requirements. Rejects material found non-conforming to procurement document requirements. Collaborates with the supplier and project supplier quality personnel to identify a course of action to achieve satisfactory disposition of disclosed non-conformances.

This position involves extensive weekly travel within the United States traveling to supplier sites. Travel schedules may vary based on client needs. Some engagements may require weekend travel or extended stays through the weekend, while others may be within driving distance of the employee’s home.

Major Responsibilities:

Area Supplier Quality Representative represents Bechtel as the supplier\'s primary contact and performs quality surveillance activities defined by the assignment scope to verify, through monitoring, observation, document review, and selective hands-on inspection, that supplier furnished material and equipment conforms to the technical and quality requirements of the procurement documents. Acting in this capacity, the Area Supplier Quality Specialist performs the following:

• Reviews the procurement document requirements with supplier representatives to ensure they are understood and implemented.
• Monitors supplier personnel activities including the witnessing of operations, inspections, examinations or tests to verify purchase order document requirements have been met. Reviews supplier generated quality verification documentation to verify conformance to procurement document requirements.
• Rejects material found nonconforming and collaborates with the supplier and project supplier quality personnel to identify a course of action to achieve satisfactory disposition of disclosed non-conformances.
• Releases conforming material for shipment and notifies other Bechtel functional organizations to assist in coordination of their activities.
• Reports the results of quality surveillance activities to provide Bechtel project personnel and the customer with the status of surveillance activities.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Two years of related experience involving 2,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities.
• High school diploma or equivalent and 1,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities.
• Associate Degree, or the equivalent of two years of full time college coursework in a related discipline plus 500 hours of in-shop related experience in equivalent inspection, examination, or testing activities.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• The demonstrated ability to work under moderate supervision.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Computer skills must consist of a working knowledge of word, excel, and access spreadsheets, electronic submission of reports and assignment tracking and digital camera use.
• Additional hours of in-shop quality surveillance or related experience with equipment or materials common to the Bechtel marketplace.
• Include any and all industry certifications with your resume.

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