Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead supplier quality activities for ASME B&PV Code materials and components used in the AP1000 NSSS. You will join the APX Supplier Quality Team in a hybrid setting in Monfalcone, Italy, with on-site presence three days a week. You will work to ensure nuclear safety-related and ASME-compliant supplier products meet all requirements through audits, surveillance and oversight. You will drive quality improvements, document procurement conformity, and oversee global supplier performance with a focus on regulatory and customer standards.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• Attractive remuneration
• Hybrid work options
• Welfare Plan
• Performance bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• Learning and development opportunities

Responsabilità

• Develop and implement supplier surveillance and oversight plans to ensure quality and technical standards are met
• Resolve supplier quality issues impacting product quality
• Perform independent assessments to verify QMS effectiveness for nuclear safety-related and ASME B&PV Code materials and components
• Monitor progress to meet quality goals within budget and schedule constraints
• Create certification documents identifying procurement requirements met by materials/equipment
• Lead assessments of the global supplier base for regulatory, code, and standard compliance
• Evaluate supplier quality plans to verify compliance with Westinghouse engineering requirements
• Apply advanced QC techniques and statistics to analyze deficiency data and measure QA program effectiveness
• Write QA plan segments per NRC, Westinghouse, and customer standards for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities
• Implement policies on scope and retention of QA documentation

Requisiti fondamentali

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 5+ years of experience as a Supplier Quality Professional or similar role
• NQA-1 Certified Lead Auditor experience is desirable
• Proficiency with inspection tools and testing equipment is desirable
• Experience generating, reviewing, approving, and archiving electronic quality documents and records
• Audit and supplier source surveillance experience required
• Experience operating within a formal quality management system (ISO 9001, AS9100, ASME NQA-1)
• Valid passport and ability to travel internationally
• Travel up to 40–50% per month to supplier sites
• strong communication skills
• problem-solving mindset
• cross-functional collaboration
• NQA-1/ISO 9001/AS9100 experience
• ASME B&PV Code knowledge
• NRC QA standards familiarity