General Quality Specialist

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Career Opportunities: General Quality Specialist (17583)

Requisition ID 17583 - Posted - Quality Management - Level of Experience (1) - Travel - 30% or less - Job Location Options (1)

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Location: Amarillo, TX

Job Title: General Quality Specialist

Career Level From: Senior Associate

Career Level To: Specialist

Organization: Quality Prgms & Tech Support (50993673)

Job Specialty: General Quality

What Youll Do

• Support Metrology Operations and other organizations with processes involving calibration of measurement standards and other measurement and test equipment
• Read, interpret and apply complex drawings, schematics and specifications
• Research required data to validate the accuracy of the data
• Further preferable skills include Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) operation (MOX), technical software (e.g., Mathcad), relational database queries (e.g., Structured Query Language (SQL) or Crystal Reports)
• Ability to exchange and use information between software applications
• Mentor less experienced co-workers in the metrology field
• Develop precision measurement criteria. Set up instrument specifications and test points in Metrology's LIMS
• Develop, optimize, write and maintain detailed calibration procedures
• Perform and document measurement uncertainty analyses, including test-uncertainty ratio analyses, accuracy and precision studies and inter-laboratory comparisons
• Analyze calibration data to troubleshoot measurement reliability problems and optimize calibration intervals
• Validate calibration process quality, safety and security, evaluate calibration measurement out-of-tolerance condition impacts, automate and improve calibration and other processes
• Specify, procure and implement measurement systems to satisfy calibration requirements
• Interpret and comply with technical, operational, and maintenance, quality, safety and security requirements
• Create comprehensive, detailed, organized work records and submit documents for USQE (unanswered safety question evaluation)
• Understand quality and departmental operating procedures to maintain compliance with the principles and requirements in International Organization of Standards, ISO 17025, Testing and Calibration Laboratories, ISO 17034 General requirements for the competence of reference material producers and RO28, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Metrology Program; such as traceability, laboratory environments, closed-loop calibrations, measurement tolerance and uncertainty, calibration intervals, calibration records, and documentation
• Support Primary Standards Laboratory (PSL) technical surveys and audits, Self-assess metrology and related operations
• Evaluate accreditation scopes and survey calibration service vendors and subcontractors for technical competence
• Participate on subcontractor and vendor surveys
• Provide technical support for internal and external customers

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Masters degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• OR Applicants without a bachelors degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 10 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

• In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job-related and at least 1 year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)

Preferred Job Requirements

• Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Metrology School Graduation
• Mass, volume, pressure calibration experience
• Geometric Dimensionging and Tolerancing (GD&T) Training

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Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

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