Quality Auditor

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This position is posted at multiple levels. Please see the job description below for more information.

GENERAL SUMMARY
Provide independent oversight of Energy Northwest programs and processes by performing assessments to ensure the Quality Assurance Program is implemented in accordance with regulations. This is a very experienced position requiring extensive knowledge of the plant and governing regulations with considerable latitude for independent action with minimum supervisor direction. This position is a technical leader and mentor of other auditors and lead auditors. This position has a major role in the implementation of the plant Quality Assurance Program and demonstrates leadership behaviors in high-level standards, accountability, and innovation.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Provide coaching, mentoring, and formal training of quality processes and programs to other auditors and lead auditors. Provides critical feedback with minimal emotion.
2. Plan, lead, and perform independent oversight of Energy Northwest’s major programs, functional areas, and processes through use of performance-based techniques. This includes written and verbal reporting of assessment results.
3. Provides critical comments over a wide breadth of topics and areas beyond those already familiar with. Goes beyond simple compliance by developing performance-based issues and a compelling story to gain agreement.
4. Routinely monitor plant and industry information to maintain cognizance of assigned technical areas. Interface with line personnel, industry contacts, and regulatory agencies.
5. Maintain a high level of knowledge of station and regulatory requirements. Evaluate and identify potential problems in operation, design, safety, productivity, or reliability of plant or plant processes including responsibility for identification of stop work issues. This includes routine interfaces with line personnel, line management, and senior management for solutions on identified issues.
6. Maintain department procedures, manuals, instructions, and licensing basis documents, and perform reviews of plant and department documents such as procedures, Action Requests (ARs), instructions, safety reviews, and design documents.
7. Identify and develop new policy, programs, plans, and procedures to meet department and corporate goals.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
 

Quality Auditor III
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university AND eight years of progressive experience in quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, or another technical role.

OR an Associate’s degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university AND ten years of progressive experience in quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, or another technical role.

OR a High School diploma/GED AND twelve years of progressive experience in quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, or another technical role.
Quality Auditor II

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university AND five years of progressive experience in quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, or another technical role.

OR an Associate’s degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university AND seven years of progressive experience in quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, or another technical role.

OR a High School diploma/GED AND nine years of progressive experience in quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, or another technical role.

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Certified Lead Auditor (ANSI) or ability to certify within one year.

• Prior work experience within Quality at a nuclear power facility or Navy nuclear (military).

• SRO/plant certification or ten years or more in nuclear power plant experience.

Pay Range

Midpoint:

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

Incentive Compensation

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

Energy Northwest (EN) offers a highly competitive and substantial benefits package which allows qualifying employees (and their families) to enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.  Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring, and identity theft insurance. EN offers three retirement programs to qualifying employees including a matching 401(k) deferred compensation plan, the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS), and a 457(b) savings plan. Qualifying employees will also accrue 160 hours of personal time per year and nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

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