Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
Posting Date: 06/28/23
Salary Range: $85,500 - $135,300 (SE II)
Salary Range: $110,300 - $174,200 (SE III)
Work Location Type: Flexible On-Site (working more than 60% on-site)
What your job will be like:
As the EIC Project Quality Manager, you will lead the quality effort for the Electron-Ion Collider, a large multi-lab Department of Energy project which will help further our understanding of the nature of matter. You will work with project managers, scientists developing new concepts, engineers designing high-tech accelerator equipment, and vendors to ensure that quality is an integral part of our project. You will collaborate with quality colleagues at Jefferson Lab as well the quality teams at our partner labs and vendors to develop and verify quality plans.
In this role you will...
- Work with the Electron-Ion Collider project managers and teams to ensure JLab and project quality requirements are fully incorporated into project planning and execution.
- Develop and implement quality templates and processes, consistent with the JLab quality program, for use on EIC. These could include project supplemental quality assurance plans, document management plans, receipt inspection plans, acceptance criteria reports, commissioning or turnover documents, and statements of work.
- Analyze quality data to proactively address potential quality issues. Assist with developing processes to resolve non-conformance issues, including corrective action plans/reports.
- Conduct surveillances and audits of vendor quality processes. Work with vendors to address quality deficiencies or deviations.
- Support project reviews and reporting by providing and presenting information on quality performance
- Write professional correspondence, technical papers, presentations, and documents in accordance with Lab and project guidelines for audiences of project team members, Lab leadership, or the Department of Energy.
- Present information in-person or through video conference to the project teams, Lab Leadership, or the Department of Energy.
- Provide expert support and guidance on industry best practices and novel approaches to quality assurance and quality control. (SE-III)
- Perform as the quality expert for the Electron-Ion Collider at Jefferson Lab (SE-III)
- Work with national lab partners to ensure consistent quality processes. (SE-III)
Qualifications We Require:
SE-II
Education:
- BS in Engineering, Science or similar technical degree
Experience:
- 5 years of total engineering/science experience, including 3+ years of experience as a quality professional in construction or manufacturing projects which use an established quality management system, e.g. ISO 9001, DOE 414.1D, or USACE CQM.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Skilled in technical writing of plans, reports, and presentations.
- Skilled in presenting in-person to an audience, e.g. meetings, reviews.
- Skilled in planning and conducting investigations of quality deviations, identifying root cause, and developing corrective action plans.
- Skilled in applying a quality management system used in construction, e.g. ISO 9001, DOE 414.1D, USACE CQM.
- Able to travel domestically and internationally.
Qualifications We Desire:
- Experience with government contracting.
- Diverse background in electrical or mechanical construction projects.
- 3+ years of experience working with vendor quality control, e.g. write or review statements of work, onsite vendor surveillances, perform or oversee receipt inspections, review or disposition non-conformances…etc.
- Familiarity with the technology, vendors, and national labs involved in the Electron-Ion Collider project.
- Certifications such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor.
- Intellectual curiosity about accelerators, physics, and science.
SE-III
Education:
- BS in Engineering, Science or similar technical degree
Experience:
- 10 years of total engineering/science experience, including 5+ years of experience as a quality professional in construction or manufacturing projects which use an established quality management system, e.g. ISO 9001, DOE 414.1D, or USACE CQM.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Skilled in technical writing of plans, reports, and presentations.
- Skilled in presenting in-person to an audience, e.g. meetings, reviews.
- Skilled in planning and conducting investigations of quality deviations, identifying root cause, and developing corrective action plans.
- Skilled in applying a quality management system used in construction, e.g. ISO 9001, DOE 414.1D, USACE CQM.
- Able to travel domestically and internationally.
Qualifications We Desire:
- Experience with government contracting.
- Diverse background in electrical or mechanical construction projects.
- 3+ years of experience working with vendor quality control, e.g. write or review statements of work, onsite vendor surveillances, perform or oversee receipt inspections, review or disposition non-conformances…etc.
- Familiarity with the technology, vendors, and national labs involved in the Electron-Ion Collider project is helpful but not required.
- Certifications such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor.
- Intellectual curiosity about accelerators, physics, and science.
- Master’s degree in a technical field or business administration
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
- 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
- Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
- Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
- Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.
