Quality Assurance Manager

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Quality Assurance Manager

GENEREL FUNCTIONS:Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the Westinghouse Canada nuclear management system and ensuring its alignment with the Global Westinghouse Quality Management System. The Quality Representative is the quality management representative for Canada and will interface with customers and regulators to ensure compliance with local industry standards, including but not limited to, N299.1. 
The Quality Assurance Manager is also responsible for quality assurance of projects, facilities and field site locations including independent assessment, the process of development and maintenance of implementing procedures. This also includes resource planning and workforce training for applicable quality processes and standards , in collaboration with the GOS function.
The Quality Assurance Manager will collaborate with Business Units and Global Operations Services to position Westinghouse Canada to meet its enterprise goals.This includes reviews of project proposals, qualification of suppliers, and driving continuous improvement in product and service quality delivered to our customers.

YOR DAY TO DAY

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage development and implementation of Westinghouse Canada quality policies in compliance with customer requirements, codes and standards.
• Monitor changes to Westinghouse global QMS and maintain alignment of Canadian program
• Promote a culture of compliance and customer satisfaction
• Ensure quality program changes are communicated and implemented throughout Business Unit.
• Interface with industry organizations and influence appropriate industry quality changes
• Oversee internal and external audits, project audits, management assessments
• Lead corrective action program for Canada
• Recommend, resolve and implement solutions to quality problems .
• Develop, implement and maintain quality indoctrination training and other education programs
• Implement quality assurance best practices through continuous improvement.  
• Develop department budget and control expenditures to remain within budget.  
• Ensure staff are appropriately trained and manage employee performance to achieve department goals and objectives.    
• Manage employee performance to achieve department goals and objectives.   
• Compile quality performance data for annual management review

Education and Qualifications / Skills and Competencies: 

• Education Level (Degree, Area of Study) – Minimum Requirement: Bachelor’s degree (technical discipline preferred)
• Years of Experience (if applicable): 10 years or progressively responsible quality program administration
• Minimum 3 years experience in quality management
• Professional Certifications: ASQ Quality Engineer or Manager of Quality (preferred)
• Nuclear Lead Auditor qualification (preferred)
• Skills and Competencies: Excellent written and oral communication skills (English)
• Thorough knowledge of Canadian nuclear codes and standards 
• Broad knowledge of quality assurance principles and operations

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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