Company Overview
Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.
Job Summary
Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Supervisor (or Manager depending on experience), Manufacturing Quality to provide leadership and guidance on our ASME & ISO quality management systems. This is a site-specific leadership position that will maintain ASME, ISO and other manufacturing quality certifications for our Albuquerque New Mexico facility. Responsibilities will include managing manufacturing quality personnel, ensure the manufacturing quality programs effectively reduce risk and minimizes cost due to fabrication errors, promotes resolution of quality issues, ensure our quality programs are appropriately audited and performs inspections of weldments to support manufacturing and assembly operations. You will supervise the execution of the Quality Control Manual and processes, develop new Quality Control Processes as assigned, and ensure that required certifications are renewed for continued operations.
Responsibilities
• Lead the site-specific ASME Section VIII and ISO quality control programs to maintain certifications for the facility
• Facilitate and define effective vessel and piping fabrication processes
• Develop, manage and maintain ASME Section VIII and ISO Quality Programs including periodic updates to QC manuals based on maturing processes or audit feedback.
• Develops and maintains non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment, processes and procedures.
• Coordinates and leads 3rd party inspectors (weld, authorized inspector, ISO, etc.)
• Manage, coordinate, and oversee activities for supporting quality management control certifications such as ASME National Board
• Manage and coordinate the Quality Management System/ISO internal audit system and schedule
• Facilitate any electronic surveys or onsite audits concerning ASME/National Board/ISO
• Create, and maintain forms, records and reports concerning ASME /National Board/ISO
• Interfaces effectively with peer organizations – Engineering, Supply Chain & Procurement, Manufacturing Production, and Operations, to achieve Company goals and objectives
• Oversee and process NCRs and communicate NCRs to appropriate personnel
• Hire, coach, manage career development, and assess the performance of team members
• Oversee systems and processes for tool calibration and records.
• May also perform other related duties and responsibilities assigned.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in related field of study with 7 or more years of related work experience; and or 10 years of quality control management system experience or manufacturing experience
• Required 3 years+ experience implementing a quality program in ISO 9001
• Required 3 years+ experience implementing an ASME Section VIII, III, or I quality control program
• Familiar with ASME Section IX, Section VIII and AWS code requirements
• Qualified ISO 9001 Auditor or Lead Auditor certification desired
• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems desired
• Must be competent at technical writing and review of technical specifications
• Advanced knowledge on welding inspection processes including NDE, visual (VT), liquid penetrant (PT) and radiographic (RT) inspections as well as ultrasonic (UT) inspection
• Large metal fabrication knowledge of ASME, API, NACE, and codes
• 1+ years experience managing direct reports
• Welding/inspection experience of austenitic stainless steels and other high alloyed steels
• Experience in petrochemical, nuclear, power generation, or aerospace manufacturing environment preferred
• NDT certifications preferred but not necessary.
• Radiographic film interpretation desired
• Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards
• Experience working in a dynamic research and development (R&D) environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead strategic meetings on process development with key stakeholders and to provide process coaching to other supervisors and managers.
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and foster a culture of inclusion
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges, and issues
Physical Conditions
• Vision abilities required: close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to differentiate colors related to welding quality, and the ability to adjust focus
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
• Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment or machinery
• Use hand tools
• Repetitive assembly operations of manufacturing test fixtures and test setups in collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams
Environmental Conditions
• General office environment
• Low temperatures
• High temperatures
• Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind
• Noisy environments
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
• Evaluated heights
• Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
Safety and PPE
• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes
Travel
• Some travel may be required 5%
Additional Requirements
• Occasionally requires overtime
• Seldom requires working weekends
• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
• Seldom requires non-standard work-week hours
• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
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About our Benefits
We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810
