Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Job Description Summary

The GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) Services Component Operation (SCO) Manufacturing Quality Engineer is responsible for multiple

quality activities to support the production of complex commercial nuclear plant components. In this role, you will join a quality team

supporting a rapid moving, high complexity, low volume precision metal machine and welding manufacturing shop.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring SCO products and processes meet established standards and customer quality expectations. In this hands-on position, you will implement product quality activities to achieve compliance, qualify new products, execute process improvements, and develop inspector staff.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Develop mechanical inspection procedures.

Resolve materials, capability, and tolerancing quality issues.

Support supervision, process control, evaluations, and qualification testing activities; including materials, component, welding, inspection.

Provide supervision and guidance related to activities performed by inspection and test personnel, welding engineers, and welders for ASME Sections III, VIII, and IX.

Work effectively in a dynamic team environment.

Partner with manufacturing operations and project / product management ensuring consistent application of quality techniques and standards.

Support manufacturing operations as needed to safely deliver quality parts on time to customers.

Recommend and implement enhancements to the quality system. Implement continual improvement of quality work processes. Modernize quality techniques and process monitoring.

Provide solutions to non-conformance issues and manufacturing challenges, including developing and implementing actions to prevent recurrence of non-conforming conditions

Perform / Analyze manufacturing process stability and capability studies. Support New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives in SCO, including quality process development and design of experiments (DOE).

Identify and implement proactive solutions for incremental and step change quality process improvements through use of statistical techniques.

Embrace GE Hitachi’s nuclear safety culture, where work is performed with an overriding priority on integrity, safety, security, and quality.

Maintain, review, update, and create quality documents for production activities.

Maintain the most recent interpretations of relevant quality system requirements.

Ensure that documented practices meet the true interpretation of the quality management system standards.

Interface with a variety of individuals with diverse backgrounds, including internal and external stakeholders.

Participate in internal and external audits, including direct interaction with customers.

Train team members in sound techniques and proper operation of quality instruments such as gages to meet quality and production targets.

Required Qualifications

Candidates with Bachelor’s Degree :

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college / university in materials, mechanical, welding, engineering or equivalent technical discipline.

Minimum 2 years in working in Commercial Nuclear industry or Nuclear Military positions.

Minimum of 2 years in manufacturing, quality assurance / quality control, materials engineering, or mechanical engineering roles, including experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Minimum of 2 years of experience with manufacturing or quality disciplines in operations, fabrication, and / or welding.

Candidates with Associate’s degree :

Associate’s degree from an accredited college or technical school in materials, mechanical, welding, engineering or equivalent technical discipline.

Minimum 2 years in working in Commercial Nuclear industry or Nuclear Military positions.

Minimum of 3 years in manufacturing, quality assurance / quality control, materials engineering, or mechanical engineering roles, including experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Minimum of 3 years of experience with manufacturing or quality disciplines in operations, fabrication, and / or welding.

Eligibility Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of Nuclear Quality Assurance, ASME, ISO, IAEA requirements and standards

Fluent in computer applications including MS Office applications / suites, production / procurement control systems, logic / programming, development of calculation formulas / scripts, and presentation graphics.

Ability and willingness to complete / re-establish (if previously certified) qualification and certification as Mechanical Inspector, Visual Inspector, Auditor, and / or NDE disciplines as necessary for the role.

Ability to use production and quality measuring and test equipment; including manual, electronic, and programmable devices.

Ability and willingness to maintain after hours cell phone availability.

Ability for periodic travel to business and supplier locations; ~10%

Desired Characteristics

Strong mechanical aptitude (i.e. intuitive understanding of mechanical processes)

Manufacturing and / or quality engineering experience including product development for machining, metallurgy and / or special processes

Stainless steel processing experience

Experience with Quality qualification processes. Experience generating inspection and testing procedures based on engineering design drawings and specifications.

Understanding of quality measurement metrology and product design engineering.

CADCAM, “Inventor”, Solidworks modeling or similar modeling software experience.

Experience with programming and / or operation of coordinate measuring machines (CMM).

Experience with machining technology such as metal forming and Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) machining processes.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Self-starter possessing strong initiative, and demonstrated teamwork skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills particularly technical writing, with the ability to interface effectively at all levels of the organization

Practical experience with lean manufacturing principles and tools, identifying opportunities for and designing changes to processes.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. ​

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer () . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided : No

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.