Principal Quality Specialist - Cranberry, PA

MSCCN; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations

Flexible schedule

Educational reimbursement

Recognition programs

Employee referral

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Co in Cranberry Township, PA seeks a Principal Quality Specialist to lead quality assurance efforts, ensure compliance with regulatory and technical requirements, and support management system activities across the organization.

You will mentor teams, drive corrective action, audits, and process improvements, collaborating with cross-functional groups to strengthen the QMS and meet customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree equivalent experience; Engineering or Technical Degree preferred.
• 8+ years of quality or technical experience.
• Certification as a Lead Auditor in NQA-1 or ISO-9001.

Responsibilities

• Participate in internal quality audits globally throughout the year with the expectation of obtaining/maintaining Lead Auditor Qualifications.
• Lead corrective action programs including issue ownership, causal analysis, and corrective actions.
• Lead, coordinate and integrate complex quality projects across multi-teams; monitor progress and drive results within budget and schedule.

Skills

Quality auditing

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

NQA-1/ISO-9001 standards

Job description

Company: Westinghouse Electric Co

Location: Cranberry Township, US

About the role

As a Principal Quality Specialist, you will lead and conduct a variety of quality assurance tasks to help ensure Westinghouse products and services meet quality (regulatory, statutory) and technical requirements defined by Westinghouse. You will work with teams in the development and execution of quality activities that support management system activities, corrective action issue analysis and resolution, internal quality audit performance, and third-party interface activities.

You will report to the Senior Director, Corporate Quality and be located at our Cranberry Township, PA site.

Hybrid Work Schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in internal quality audits globally throughout the year with the expectation of obtaining/maintaining Lead Auditor Qualifications
• Perform, coordinate and mentor others in Corrective Action Program efforts, including issue owner, causal analysis using industry tools, corrective action implementation, procedure updates and maintenance and IRC coordination efforts as assigned
• Lead, coordinate and integrate complex quality projects, which encompass multi-teams. Monitor progress and direct teams to achieve established quality goals within budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Mentor and help develop less experienced Quality personnel in the execution of quality programmatic, corrective action and assessment activities.
• Identify opportunities and implement solutions for streamlining quality processes to improve productivity and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Provide input and support to corporate quality processes activities associated with management review, self-assessments, procedure revision process, document control, operating experience as assigned
• Lead assessments of our QMS to ensure compliance with the latest applicable regulations, codes and standards.
• Be the liaison/coordinator for third-party inquiries and audits, including government regulatory agencies, customers, industry entities and registrars, when needed. Ensure appropriate response and closure of issues and recommendations.
• Analyze and trend applicable data to translate issues into recommendations. Communicate changes in policies, processes and systems.
• Develop and deliver educational training programs.
• Perform gap analysis, due diligence and help with integration plans for mergers and acquisitions for quality processes and applicability to the Westinghouse Quality Management System.
• Apply advanced quality analytical techniques/tools and statistical methods for collection of deficiency information to identify failure causes and trends, recommend improvement/corrective actions, rate performance and measure the effectiveness of programs and internal processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree equivalent experience. Engineering or Technical Degree preferred.
• 8+ years of quality or technical experience
• Certification as a Lead Auditor in NQA-1 or IS0-9001
• Working knowledge and application of national and international regulations and industry Standards such as ASME NQA-1, US NRC Regulations 10CFR50 Appendix B and 10CFR21, ANSI, ISO 19443, ISO-9001 and the daughter standards, IEEE standards, CSA Codes, NIRMA standards, etc.

The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $90,000 to $112,500 per year.

Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program

Value System

We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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