
Principal Quality Engineer
Westinghouse Electric Company
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hopkins • South Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $103,200 - $129,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Develop, recommend, and technical solutions for inspection and compliance following customer requirements, applicable standards, and regulations.
- Recommend and influence operations to take appropriate corrective actions, resolve quality issues and implement performance improvement.
- Review design engineering documentation to verify compliance with technical QA requirements for design, manufacture, construction and installation of nuclear power plant primary and secondary loop structures, systems & components and modifications thereof, and for non‑nuclear projects.
- 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.
- Be the quality liaison/coordinator for third-party inquiries, including government regulatory agencies, customers, licensees, ASME, ISO.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5+ years of experience to include quality assurance or compliance
- Knowledge of national consensus standards of quality such as ISO, Six Sigma, ANSI/ASME NQA1, Supplements and Appendices, IEEE Standards and US NRC Regulatory Guide series.
- Working knowledge of data collection and analysis tools such as Minitab, R or Python
- General knowledge of the major non-destructive testing (NDT) disciplines and their relationship to materials structures.
- Experience with dimensional inspection and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
quality assurancecompliancedata collectiondata analysisdimensional inspectiongeometric dimensioningnon-destructive testingautomated systemsperformance improvementtechnical solutions
Soft skills
problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationinfluencecustomer satisfactionquality coordinationleadershiporganizational skillsanalytical thinkingattention to detail
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in EngineeringISO certificationSix Sigma certificationANSI/ASME NQA1 certification