Senior Vendor Surveillance & QA Specialist

Edgewater Technical Associates; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Vendor Surveillance Specialist in Aiken, SC to oversee supplier quality activities on a major construction project at Savannah River Site.

The role requires extensive experience in surveillance, inspection, and documentation, with travel to vendor facilities. Must travel to supplier locations as needed and support NCRs and corrective actions to ensure conformance to specifications and project standards.

Qualifications

• Eleven (11)+ years of relevant experience in vendor surveillance, supplier quality, procurement quality, quality assurance, quality control, inspection, manufacturing, fabrication, or related technical work preferred.
• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, purchase orders, procurement documents, inspection plans, and quality documentation.
• Experience with inspection and surveillance of mechanical, piping, welding, electrical, instrumentation, civil/structural, or other industrial equipment and materials.
• Knowledge of NCRs, corrective actions, inspection documentation, material traceability, and quality records.
• Strong written documentation, communication, and supplier-interface skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform vendor, supplier, subcontractor, and fabrication surveillance activities at supplier facilities and project locations.
• Review purchase orders, specifications, drawings, quality requirements, inspection plans, procedures, and supplier documentation to determine applicable surveillance requirements.
• Perform or witness inspections, tests, hold points, and other quality activities during fabrication and manufacturing.
• Verify materials, components, equipment, fabrication activities, and documentation conform to approved technical and quality requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify quality issues, deficiencies, deviations, and nonconforming conditions.
• Document surveillance activities and prepare clear, accurate surveillance and inspection reports.
• Review supplier quality records, certifications, test reports, material documentation, inspection records, and other objective evidence.
• Coordinate resolution of supplier quality issues with Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Construction, and vendor personnel.
• Support NCRs, corrective actions, supplier deficiencies, and closure of quality issues as required.
• Verify required inspections, testing, documentation, and quality records are complete prior to release, shipment, receipt, or acceptance.
• Support supplier audits, source inspections, receipt inspection, and procurement quality activities as assigned.
• Travel to supplier and fabrication facilities as required.

Skills

Vendor surveillance

Documentation

Supplier interface

Travel willingness

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Vendor Surveillance Specialist in Aiken, SC to oversee supplier quality activities on a major construction project at Savannah River Site.

The role requires extensive experience in surveillance, inspection, and documentation, with travel to vendor facilities. Must travel to supplier locations as needed and support NCRs and corrective actions to ensure conformance to specifications and project standards.