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Quality Assurance Specialist

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Your role


The Quality Assurance Specialist/Procurement Quality Assurance Representative "PQAR" reports to the Procurement/Project Quality Assurance Manager. He/She is responsible for:

  • Planning, performing and documenting surveillance activities on a supplier by verifying and witnessing/observing their fabrication, inspection and testing and reviewing supporting documentation and records to ensure that specified requirements are met and maintained.
  • Leading and conducting of the suppliers' audits as assigned by Procurement QA Manager and monitored by Project QA Manager.

Surveillance Execution Activities:

  • Review and become familiar with the pertinent technical and design requirements required to perform Quality Surveillance activities. Information such as, but not restricted to: Technical Specifications; Applicable Codes and Standards; Drawings and related Engineering Documents; and Inspection and Test Plans/ Construction Inspection and Test Plan.
  • Preparing and issuing the Surveillance Plan(SP) as per approved Manufacturing Inspection and Test Plans (MITP).
  • Performing Quality Surveillance on assigned PO as per approved SP.
  • Reviewing, surveying, witnessing, and monitoring the quality of Sub-Contractor's work and reviewing Sub-Contractor's QC inspection results.
  • Issue and follow up until closure the Supplier Corrective Action Requests based on the Quality Surveillance findings.
  • Liaising with the Engineering during the life of the PO as needed on issues requiring technical interpretation/guidance in the performance of QS activities to confirm acceptability of QA requirements.
  • Generate and submit for filing all the records related to the quality surveillance activities (Significant correspondence, QS Plans, QS Records, etc.) in MyTrak or to the applicable software use by the project as document control repository system.
  • Issuing Quality Surveillance Report and Quality Assurance Release.
  • Maintaining and monitoring the validity of qualification of all suppliers with open PO.

Audits Conducting Activities:

  • Preparing and issuing the supplier Audit Plan.
  • Conducting the opening and closing audit meetings as well and daily debriefings.
  • Preparing and issuing the Audit Report, and populating the audit checklist.
  • Raising a Supplier Corrective Action Request SCAR(s) for each audit finding.
  • Ensuring that the Approved Suppliers List is updated to reflect the audit results, issuing the Supplier Audit Qualification/Acceptance Letter to the supplier and informing Procurement.
Nuclear Quality Control & Assurance

Location

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-157036

Salary range

-

About you

  • Graduate from a recognized institute of advanced technology in a field relevant to the position or equivalent formal education and normally has 5-10 years of progressive technological experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years practical working experience in a relevant nuclear field.
  • Working knowledge of CSA N 285.0, CSA N 299 series and CSA N286-12 and ASME codes.
  • Must be familiar with Nuclear projects and engineering/technical terminology.
  • Conversant with Nuclear's corporate objectives, work methods, processes, procedures, and organization.
  • Ability to handle several audits and POs concurrently and works well under deadline pressures.
  • Advanced computing skills and functionality with standard Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Strong oral and written skills to interact with internal staff and external stakeholders.
  • Innovation is an asset with proactive mindset to aid in improving processes.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as "AtkinsRéalis") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis' accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

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