Quality Control Specialist jobs

Bruce Power is advancing Ontario’s clean energy future and medical isotope innovation. From safely delivering clean, reliable power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world to supporting challenging and innovative nuclear projects like our multi-year Life Extension Program. Supporting this work onsite offers interesting and impactful opportunities.

We are seeking Quality Specialists for temporary contract opportunities through a vendor partner at the Bruce Power site. This dynamic opportunity requires an individual who can thrive in a fast paced and integrated team environment.

The Quality Specialist will provide supplier quality oversight for the equipment, materials and services procured for Bruce Power. The successful candidate will perform supplier surveillance and source inspections, review quality and procurement documentation, monitor supplier performance, and support audits and assessments to ensure contractual, regulatory and quality requirements are met.

This role works closely with suppliers, Project Management, Supply Chain, Engineering and other internal stakeholders to identify and resolve quality issues, strengthen supplier performance and support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform supplier surveillance, source inspections and product verification activities for equipment, materials and services.
• Execute Procurement Oversight and Surveillance Inspection Plans in coordination with Project Managers and suppliers.
• Witness inspections and testing to confirm compliance with applicable specifications, codes, standards and contractual requirements.
• Review supplier quality programs, documentation and procurement processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identify and document non-conformances and work with suppliers to establish effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in supplier audits and assessments and follow up on resulting findings and Corrective Action Requests.
• Verify applicable regulatory and technical approvals for engineered products and equipment.
• Investigate supplier quality issues, equipment failures and field concerns in collaboration with Engineering, Supply Chain and site stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance on quality assurance requirements, supplier performance and quality-related procurement activities.
• Maintain applicable technical and Quality Assurance qualifications and current knowledge of regulatory codes, standards and industry practices.
• Travel to supplier facilities, including domestic and international locations, as required.

Education and Experience:

• University degree in Engineering or Science, or equivalent relevant education and experience.
• 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing, inspection or quality oversight, preferably in the nuclear, aerospace or defence sectors.
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance, manufacturing, inspection and testing practices, including applicable nuclear/industry codes and standards such as CSA N286/N299, N285, ASME BPVC, NQA-1 and ISO standards.
• Demonstrated experience assessing supplier performance, resolving quality issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and effectively engage suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Quality auditing experience, ASQ certification, Six Sigma/Lean experience, or technical expertise in areas such as pressure boundary, welding, electrical systems, or nuclear component fabrication are considered assets.

Are you ready for a change?

Please attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview.

The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.

This posting is for contract opportunities and while no posting end date is indicated, it may close at any time, based on fulfillment of business needs.