Nuclear Quality Engineer

Nuclear Quality Engineer, Senior

The Senior Nuclear Quality Engineer ensures product reliability and compliance with Nuclear industry, customer, and company standards. This role involves informal leadership and cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing to manage orders from procurement to delivery. Key responsibilities include overseeing the site’s Nuclear QMS, serving as Lead Auditor, facilitating cross-departmental problem-solving, and managing internal non-conformance processes using deep industry expertise to support this critical business segment.

Responsibilities:

• QMS Leadership & Compliance: Lead the site’s Nuclear Quality Management System and audit programs (internal, supplier, and customer) to ensure strict adherence to ASME BPVC, NQA-1, 10 CFR 50/21, ISO 9001, and ISO 19443.
• Strategic Cultural Change: Drive a high-performance quality culture and Nuclear Safety Culture aligned with Flowserve values, fostering accountability, operational excellence, and integrity across all organizational levels.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, and Operations to oversee project specifications, ITP development, and quality documentation while ensuring proactive compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Advanced Problem Solving & Coaching: Facilitate and coach teams in RCA, CAPA, and data analysis to resolve nuclear customer complaints, product escapes, and failure trends, presenting technical results to stakeholders.
• Supplier & Project Management: Manage the Nuclear Approved Vendor List (AVL) and partner with Supplier Quality to monitor performance, using project management tools to ensure timely milestone completion.
• Operational Excellence & Process Mapping: Utilize detailed process mapping and data-driven decision-making to evaluate existing systems, identify improvement opportunities, and support ERP/PLM system deployments.
• Customer & Stakeholder Interface: Serve as the primary quality liaison for nuclear customers and suppliers, managing communications from the factory floor to executive leadership to resolve complex quality issues.
• Initiative & Change Management: Lead continuous improvement initiatives within a matrix organization, implementing new business practices and adapting demeanor to meet shifting situational demands.

Requirements:

• Industry & Quality Standards: Proven overall minimum 5 yrs of experience in metal-mechanic industries with mastery of ASME BPVC, NQA-1, 10 CFR 50/21, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 19443 (or NPCIL/AERB equivalents).
• Education Background: Bachelor’s degree in engineering field (manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical).
• Auditing & Compliance: Certified NQA-1 Lead Auditor with practical ISO 9001:2015 experience and expertise in Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and material upgrades.
• Continuous Improvement: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or CQE preferred (Green Belt minimum), skilled in process mapping, risk assessment (PFMEA), and Lean methodologies.
• Advanced Problem Solving: Expert in 8D, A3, and RCA/CAPA tools with a demonstrated ability to coach and lead team-oriented problem-solving initiatives.
• Supply Chain & Systems: Strong background in Supplier Quality Management and proficiency in Quality Software Systems, Microsoft Office, and process-driven workflows.
• Communication & Logistics: Bilingual fluency in English (business level) and a willingness to travel up to 10% as required.

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Req ID : R-16239

Job Family Group : Quality

Job Family: QA Quality Assurance

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Experience Level

Senior Level