Nuclear Supplier Quality Manager

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

“Cooler By Design” – Chart’s core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so you can see where we get our tagline from, right? Well, yes and no – see, we think the products we design and build are pretty cool too. Also, we’re problem solvers. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out – all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment on-site. Chart’s mission is to provide full solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials. The diverse applications we service echo our commitment to sustainability – from providing full hydrogen solutions across the value chain, offering small and industrial scale carbon capture solutions to customers globally, creating water treatment systems responsible for treating 4.5 billion gallons of water per day in the U.S. and delivering clean water to over a billion people worldwide, providing equipment and solutions for mission critical space launches, decarbonizing the marine industry, and electrifying the mining space. Chart even contributes to the food and beverage industry by making some of your favorite carbonated beverages possible – If nitro coffee or nitro ice cream is your thing – well, that’s Chart technology too (and it’s also cool)!

This is a temporary assignment, with the potential of converting to permanent. We are looking for a Nuclear Supplier Quality Manager for our office in Allentown, PA. This position will be responsible for developing and leading the execution of Chart Energy and Chemicals' nuclear supplier quality program to drive compliance, safety, quality and continuous improvement, and to ensure business objectives are achieved. This person will also ensure the proper implementation of regulatory, standard, and customer quality requirements, especially in the nuclear field. 

What Will You Do?

• Lead and direct Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) activities focusing on supplier approval, qualification, non-conformance management, supplier surveillance and quality initiatives


• Manage a growing Supplier Quality team; promote team morale, involvement and ownership


• Encourage excellence in compliance, customer service, safety, quality and productivity and drive continuous improvement


• Provide technical guidance to a global supply base to assure product and process compliance with regulatory requirements and engineering specifications and drawings


• Work proactively with suppliers to define specific quality requirements; including development of inspection, verification, and qualification plans, in addition to tests and processes to assure products and services meet the quality requirements


• Monitor supplier non-conformance performance, and drive root-cause analyses, corrective actions and process improvements to reduce defects and Cost of Poor Quality


• Use systems, data and tools to articulate current and potential future quality/performance issues within suppliers and/or internal supply chain


• Own supplier performance, ensuring process robustness, capability, compliance, and executing improvement projects where needed


• Work collaboratively with Engineering & Purchasing teams to develop strategic supplier quality plan and implementation.


• Work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, quality and commercial teams to identify and mitigate any risks that may affect the quality and delivery of purchased components. 


• Continue to develop and strengthen supplier partner relationships


• Write and review technical quality documents, plans and procedures


• Support the development of supplier quality engineering and leadership talent 

Your Experience Should Be...

Required Education and Professional Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution, preferably in engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, or quality assurance


• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in quality, engineering, nuclear operations, manufacturing, sourcing or equivalent discipline


• 2+ years of experience in a technical role within a Quality Assurance (QA) program in a regulated industry


• Nuclear Lead Quality Auditor certification


• Ability and willingness to travel to Chart E&C sites and suppliers up to 40% of the time as required


• Ability to use computers.  Frequent use of computer equipment

Ideal Professional Experience:

• Engineering or other technical degree; Master’s Degree in business / engineering


• Prior management experience


• Experience working with customers, regulators and suppliers


• Experience working within a nuclear QA program in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Engineering, Operations or Sourcing activities


• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes


• Strong leader capable of working successfully in matrix organization, as part of a cross-functional team to drive impactful results


• In-depth knowledge of the disciplines of quality and sourcing management, including supplier development / management, quality systems


• International and/or procurement experience


• Product quality experience in a high technology and/or highly regulated industry (ASME Section III experience highly preferred, ASME Section V, experience with Commercial Grade Dedication, knowledge of supplier qualification for CGDs (methods and application as referenced in NQA-1, Subpart 2.14), 10 CFR Part 21 reportability, CFSI, and Section IX welding experience highly preferred)


• Strong interpersonal skills; inclusive leadership style; proven ability to build and motivate a strong team


• Strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex situations and drive projects to completion, including schedule control.


• Ability to communicate & collaborate effectively at all levels; strong verbal and written communication skills


• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite and Enterprise Resources Planning System (ERP) systems


• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification. Experience implementing and sustaining continuous improvement through Lean tools, including KPI/metrics to drive improvement

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.