NCR/CAR Lead - Quality & Root-Cause Champion

Frey Consulting Group; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Lead NCR/CAR to support a multi-year Savannah River Site construction project, overseeing nonconformance and corrective action processes across civil, mechanical, and electrical work.

You will coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and suppliers to document, track, and close NCRs/CARs, CAQs, and SCAQs, analyze trends, and prepare status and aging reports for management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of quality, engineering, construction, corrective action, or related experience supporting industrial, DOE, nuclear, or other highly regulated projects.
• Experience with nonconformance and/or corrective action programs.
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 requirements and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Experience coordinating technical reviews, dispositions, corrective actions, and closure documentation.
• Knowledge of CAQ/SCAQ processes, quality records, and auditable documentation requirements.
• Ability to interpret procedures, specifications, technical requirements, and quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead administration and coordination of NCR and CAR processes.
• Ensure NCRs, CARs, CAQs, and SCAQs are documented, processed, tracked, and closed in accordance with the project QMS, ASME NQA-1 requirements, DOE Order 414.1D, and project procedures.
• Review quality issues for completeness, proper classification, required approvals, and appropriate disposition or corrective action.
• Coordinate NCR technical evaluations and dispositions with Quality, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, suppliers, subcontractors, and other responsible organizations.
• Track NCRs, CARs, corrective actions, commitments, and due dates through closure.
• Monitor aging items and escalate overdue or significant quality issues to Quality management.
• Support evaluation and documentation of CAQs and SCAQs in accordance with project procedures.
• Coordinate root cause analyses, apparent cause evaluations, corrective action development, and effectiveness reviews as required.
• Review completed corrective actions and objective evidence to verify requirements have been satisfied prior to closure.
• Analyze NCR/CAR data for recurring issues, adverse trends, and opportunities for corrective or preventive action.
• Develop and maintain NCR/CAR status reports, metrics, aging reports, and trend information for Quality management and management reviews.
• Support audits, surveillances, and assessments by providing NCR/CAR records, status information, and objective evidence.
• Provide guidance to project personnel regarding NCR/CAR processes, documentation requirements, and workflow.
• Ensure NCR/CAR records are complete, accurate, traceable, and auditable.

Skills

NCR/CAR processes

DOE/NQA-1 knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Project coordination

Quality management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

NQA-1 Auditor certification

Tools

NQA-1 Auditor certification

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Lead NCR/CAR to support a multi-year Savannah River Site construction project, overseeing nonconformance and corrective action processes across civil, mechanical, and electrical work.

You will coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and suppliers to document, track, and close NCRs/CARs, CAQs, and SCAQs, analyze trends, and prepare status and aging reports for management.