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GENERAL SUMMARY
Perform independent supplier audits, commercial grade surveys, and surveillances to support the procurement of products and services that affect safety-related or augmented quality functions at Columbia Generating Station. Interface directly with Supply Chain Services, Procurement Engineering, and other nuclear utilities in support of supplier evaluations. Coordinate NUPIC Mega audit teams, participate in source selection committees, and support major projects with minimal supervision required. This position is a technical leader and mentor of other auditors and lead auditors. This position is required by regulation and is necessary to ensure items and services procured meet applicable quality requirement and are not degraded at the time of receipt.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Plan, lead, and perform performance-based supplier audits and commercial grade surveys to support the procurement of safety-related and augmented quality products and services.

• Review third party audits and commercial grade surveys to ensure the audit/survey is acceptable for Energy Northwest's use. This includes ensuring Procurement Engineering review of the surveys for inclusion of proper critical characteristics.

• Perform annual evaluations of supplier's performance, unacceptable trends, deficiencies, and any other changes that would affect the supplier's qualification status on the Evaluated Suppliers List (ESL).

• Conduct supplier surveillances as required by engineering request and Vendor Inspection Plans (VIPs) for critical plant equipment and services.

• Coordinate and lead large audit teams, major projects, and significant Supplier Quality assignments.

• Review supplier submitted documentation for proper inclusion of technical and quality requirements.

• Maintain department procedures, manuals, instructions, and personnel certifications current.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Quality Auditor III - Supplier Quality
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience (Ref. ANSI/ANS-3.1 1987) and eleven years of progressively more responsible assignments in a quality assurance or technical field plus one diverse assignment.
Desire six years or more of supplier auditing and/or extensive experience in one of the following areas: Software Quality, ASME Code, Calibration, Dry Cask, Welding, Electrical, Pumps/Valves, Non-Destructive Testing.

Quality Auditor II - Supplier Quality
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience (Ref. ANSI/ANS-3.1 1987) and eight or more years of progressively more responsible assignments in a quality assurance or technical field.

Quality Auditor III - Supplier Quality Salary: $126,362 - $189,542
Midpoint: $157,952

Quality Auditor II - Supplier Quality Salary: $109,870 - $164,806

Midpoint: $137,338

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

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