Senior Quality Engineer - Lab QA Lead (Onsite)

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC; Lead (SD); On-site; USD 111,400 - 146,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Fermilab's Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Project in Lead, South Dakota, is seeking a Quality Engineering Specialist IV. The role requires leading QA on complex construction activities and ensuring compliance with DOE orders and lab procedures.

Under minimal supervision, you will plan, coordinate, and oversee QA programs, supervise staff as needed, and collaborate with project leads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in quality assurance and quality control; or Master's with 7+ years.
• ASQ or other certifications a plus; supervisory experience desirable.
• Onsite full-time at the LBNF-DUNE site in Lead, South Dakota.

Responsibilities

• Leads project or department staff to interpret QA requirements, and to develop and implement QA procedures, systems, and programs.
• Provides guidance and interpretation of complex QA matters and problems to facilitate compliance.
• Ensures Lab personnel possess appropriate skills and knowledge of QA procedures, as well as their compliance with QA requirements and procedures, DOE orders and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, requirements, and standards.
• Assigns and facilitates incident reviews, project reviews, and investigations.
• Performs QA document reviews from subcontractors, collaborating institutions, partners, and vendors/suppliers.
• Manages issues and corrective actions through the Laboratory's issues tracking system.
• Prepares reports for management and DOE based on observations, data analysis, interpretation of regulations and Lab reporting procedures.
• Supports the definition and management of QA documentation processes and procedures.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of laboratory and DOE requirements.
• Trains and may supervise less experienced staff.
• Reviews QA team's assessments of department and project staff implementation of QA procedures.
• Supports causal analysis and formulation of corrective actions, as needed.
• Develops and presents specialized training programs to staff and contractors.

Skills

Quality assurance

Quality control

Supervisory experience

ASQ certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Management, Quality Management, or relevant field

Master's Degree in Engineering, Business Management, Quality Management, or relevant field

Job description

Fermilab's Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Project in Lead, South Dakota, is seeking a Quality Engineering Specialist IV. The role requires leading QA on complex construction activities and ensuring compliance with DOE orders and lab procedures.

Under minimal supervision, you will plan, coordinate, and oversee QA programs, supervise staff as needed, and collaborate with project leads.