Production Quality Engineer
Core
Provide technical quality engineering support directly to the production floor for HTGR reactor component and fuel-related manufacturing activities, serving as the technical quality authority for production processes.
Role type
Hands-on production quality engineer (nuclear manufacturing)
Builds
HTGR reactor components and fuel fabrication products
Domain
Nuclear energy / Advanced manufacturing
Required skills
Statistical process control (SPC), Process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA/Gauge R&R), Root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, fishbone), Engineering drawing interpretation, GD&T, Nonconformance management, CAPA systems
Preferred skills
Nuclear/aerospace/defense manufacturing experience, NQA-1/ASME/AS9100/IATF 16949 standards, APQP/PPAP/PFMEA, Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), Statistical analysis tools (Minitab/JMP), Operator Verification Certification (OVC) programs
Technologies
Minitab, JMP, 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Cp/Cpk, Gauge R&R
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, and verification methods; Serve as technical disposition authority for production nonconformances; Lead root cause analysis and corrective action (CAPA); Evaluate process capability and measurement system performance; Work directly on the production floor to solve quality problems in real time; Partner with engineering to resolve manufacturability issues; Support development of Operator Verification Certification training; Analyze production quality data and trends; Participate in internal and external audits; Support qualification activities for production transitions.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC