Area Supplier Quality Specialist

Requisition ID:  281201

• Relocation Authorized:  None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Hourly Range: $45.00 - $50.00/hour (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Job Summary:

This position will entail visits to vendor shops and performs the activities defined by the quality surveillance assignment. Verifies that equipment or materials include defined attributes of recognized codes and standards and Bechtel procurement document requirements. Rejects material found non-conforming to procurement document requirements. Collaborates with the supplier and project supplier quality personnel to identify a course of action to achieve satisfactory disposition of disclosed non-conformances. #LI-CS1

Major Responsibilities:

Area Supplier Quality Representative represents Bechtel as the suppliers primary contact and performs quality surveillance activities defined by the assignment scope to verify, through monitoring, observation, document review, and selective hands-on inspection, that supplier furnished material and equipment conforms to the technical and quality requirements of the procurement documents. Acting in this capacity, the Area Supplier Quality Specialist performs the following:

• Reviews the procurement document requirements with supplier representatives to ensure they are understood and implemented.
• Monitors supplier personnel activities including the witnessing of operations, inspections, examinations or tests to verify purchase order document requirements have been met. Reviews supplier generated quality verification documentation to verify conformance to procurement document requirements.
• Rejects material found nonconforming and collaborates with the supplier and project supplier quality personnel to identify a course of action to achieve satisfactory disposition of disclosed non-conformances.
• Releases conforming material for shipment and notifies other Bechtel functional organizations to assist in coordination of their activities.
• Reports the results of quality surveillance activities to provide Bechtel project personnel and the customer with the status of surveillance activities.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Two years of related experience involving 2,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities.
• High school diploma or equivalent and 1,000 hours of in-shop surveillance, examination, or testing activities.
• Associate degree, or the equivalent of two years of full-time college coursework in a related discipline plus 500 hours of in-shop related experience in equivalent inspection, examination, or testing activities.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• The demonstrated ability to work under moderate supervision.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Computer skills must consist of a working knowledge of word, excel, and access spreadsheets, electronic submission of reports and assignment tracking and digital camera use.
• Additional hours of in-shop quality surveillance or related experience with equipment or materials common to the Bechtel marketplace.
• Include any and all industry certifications with your resume.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

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As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com