Quality Surveyor

At BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT NEC), we are committed to excellence in every business initiative. With nearly 500 workers across locations in Peterborough, Toronto, and Arnprior, BWXT NEC supplies nuclear fuel and fuel channel components, services, equipment and parts for the CANDU® nuclear power industry.

**Quality Surveyor**

We are looking for a Quality Surveyor for our Peterborough, Ontario site. BWXT NEC's Fuel Handling and Engineered Solutions group is involved in the design, manufacture, development, testing, parts supply, and service of on-power refueling, reactor maintenance, and nuclear medicine delivery tooling sold around the world. We are the original designer of the automated systems that allow 24/7 on power refueling of CANDU reactors and aim to solve some of the Nuclear Industry’s most challenging problems. Today, BWXT’s equipment is being used in most of the nuclear power plants in Canada and is critical to delivering carbon free energy production and lifesaving medical isotopes.

Check out the YouTube video of an innovative product we recently designed and manufactured in partnership with Bruce Power, called the Bruce Reactor Inspection and Maintenance System Channel Access Device. Go to YouTube and search for video: “Bruce Unveils new BRIMS Tool”. There are exceptional opportunities to learn and grow with a career in the nuclear industry in Ontario.

JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting directly to the Quality Engineering Manager, the Quality Surveyor job exists to oversee the procurement and manufacturing process of our products. The main deliverable is to ensure the products we deliver, meet the codes and standards they were built to.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
**Supports Vendor Qualification and Surveillance activities**
- Plan Audit - contact vendor and create and document an audit plan, under supervision
- Assists in completing non-code Audits - normally a 2 to 3 day activity where the Quality Surveyors trainee is expected to support the review a vendor’s entire QA program to a specific standard by interviewing different people at different levels of the organization and determine if the vendor meets that standard, identify the deficiencies, and determine if BWXT NEC can do business with that vendor.
- Audit Report - document findings on a report.
- Surveillance - Perform minor surveillance activities as directed. Document results of surveillance on report.

**Oversee that products received meet codes and standards, for less complex jobs**
- Review IMs during RFQ process to ensure descriptions and QA codes are accurate and complete, as required.
- Approve vendor POs.
- Review and accept vendor procedures and reports.
- Ensure acceptance criteria, verification strategies and product/process validations are defined and executed.
- Determine receiving inspection requirements and document in JDE.
- Accept and release product, after receiving inspection is complete.
- Documenting issues identified on NRs, QAIRs, and QAAs.

**QA Support on manufacturing jobs, for less complex jobs**
- Interpret drawings, technical documents, procedures, codes and standards.
- Support QAEAs by overseeing and signing-off on the work they do (ITPs, QARs, IMs, serial number plans, etc)

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- University or college degree in engineering, science, or technology.

**DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS**:

- Licensed Ontario professional engineer.
- Basic knowledge of non-destructive examination reports (RT, UT, LP, MP, etc.), dimensional inspection techniques and weld inspection.
- Inspection and testing QA planning or equivalent
- Product/Process/Equipment qualification experience.
- Experience interpreting drawings and technical documents.

**Key Characteristics**:

- Strong technical background.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, to be understood by a diverse audience.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.

Learn more about how BWXT employs nuclear technology to solve some of the world’s most important problems. BWXT’s capabilities video showcases our innovation in commercial nuclear power, addressing climate change, as well as our advanced nuclear medicine products treating patients around the world. We are People Strong. Innovation Driven.