Principal Quality Engineer – Nuclear Systems (Onsite)

Westinghouse Electric Company; Hopkins (SC); On-site; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Columbia, SC is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer to implement Business Unit Quality policies and systems aligned with customer requirements, applicable standards, and regulations. This role reports to the Manager of Quality Engineering and is located at Columbia, SC.

You will support this role 100% onsite. You will lead assessments, drive corrective actions, integrate results into policies, coordinate complex projects, monitor progress to meet budgets and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience.
• In-depth understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
• Hands-on experience building small prototypes.
• Proficiency with analytical tools, workflow time studies, and process balancing.
• Collaborate with program managers, manufacturing leads, customers, and functional leads, and to provide daily direction and guidance to other process engineers, and operators.

Responsibilities

• Direct assessments of operations and identify opportunities for performance improvement through internal quality assessments, environmental/health and safety reviews, total quality reviews.
• Recommend and influence operations to take appropriate corrective actions, resolve quality issues and implement performance improvement.
• Lead, co-ordinate and integrate complex projects which encompass multi-areas.
• Monitor progress and direct teams to achieve established budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Review design engineering documentation to verify compliance with technical QA requirements.
• Identify deviations that could create safety/environmental hazards or cause malfunctions.
• Work as team member with cognizant personnel to implement corrective actions.
• Assess and identify issues with supplier performance to assure best cost/value for procured products and services through audits, surveillances, commercial grade surveys, supplier partnerships.
• Refine processes through development of automated systems to improve productivity and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Communicate changes in Quality policies and systems. Conduct educational and training programs.
• Work with industry organizations and influence appropriate industry quality changes.
• Lead on internal and industry process improvement committees.
• Provide support to systems assessment process owners.
• Be the quality liaison/coordinator for third-party inquiries, including government regulatory agencies, customers, licensees, ASME, ISO.
• Lead teams to direct QA scope for major contracts and serve as customer interface.
• Communicate directly with customer to integrate Westinghouse plans and procedures with customer requirements.
• Provide team members with periodic updates and recommendations regarding nature and status of work.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Prototype building

Analytical tools

Workflow time studies

Process balancing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company in Columbia, SC is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer to implement Business Unit Quality policies and systems aligned with customer requirements, applicable standards, and regulations. This role reports to the Manager of Quality Engineering and is located at Columbia, SC.

You will support this role 100% onsite. You will lead assessments, drive corrective actions, integrate results into policies, coordinate complex projects, monitor progress to meet budgets and