Supplier Quality Representative

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI) provides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private-sector clients. SMSI has built a strong reputation for client-focused performance, delivering innovative solutions and measurable results that help clients achieve their goals, meet critical commitments, and successfully reach key milestones.

Job Summary

SMSI is seeking a qualified Supplier Quality Representative to support our client’s operations in the Mauston, WI area. This is a full-time opportunity with a flexible work schedule. The selected candidate will be required to provide on-site support at the client’s fabrication shop in Mauston, WI. Candidates located in Madison, WI, or surrounding areas are encouraged to apply. Candidates residing outside the local area must be willing to accommodate extensive weekly travel to the fabrication facility.

Responsibilities include providing Supplier Quality Surveillance at assigned supplier facilities, following management direction, project-specific procedures, and Corporate Procurement Procedures, and ensuring effective surveillance and inspection services to support project quality requirements. The role will also involve conducting supplier surveys to evaluate overall organizational effectiveness and performance across all functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Maintains direct working relationships with Project Management, Project and Field Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Procurement personnel to ensure mutual understanding, development, and attainment of objectives.
• Maintains contacts with inspection agency representatives to ensure that their service will conform to standards.
• Maintains relationships with supplier’s management personnel for resolution of quality problems as disclosed by surveillance inspection and audit activities and recommends corrective action to prevent recurrence.
• Performs supplier quality functions to ensure that quality surveillance activities are planned, coordinated, and implemented in a timely and effective manner. Analyzes the effectiveness and of established quality surveillance systems and techniques. Makes improvements when necessary.
• Takes direction and management guidance from Project Supplier Quality Lead, follows project and supplier quality procedures working close with project personnel.
• Reviews project schedules and performs detailed supplier surveillance at designated Hold, Witness, and In-Process inspection points. Monitors and verifies progress at each stage to ensure materials and processes meet the highest quality standards and project requirements. Evaluates schedule revisions to identify potential impacts and participates in developing contingency plans to address delays or other project-related challenges.
• Works with project SQ and Quality Management, Procurement Representatives, Expediting, and Responsible Engineers.
• Monitors suppliers’ effectiveness of operations to determine that materials and equipment produced by suppliers conform to technical quality requirements of the applicable specifications.
• Ensures adherence to Government property control provisions and to ensure implementation of any requirements in this regard with project personnel.
• Performs review of Supplier Quality assurance programs. Reviews with Quality personnel at the project regarding suppliers and their quality assurance programs. Reports out to project supplier quality when issues arise.
• Exercises authority in conjunction with Project Supplier Quality to require correct action by a supplier to repair (or replace) defective work.
• Monitors the performance at supplier’s facilities and submits reports after each supplier visit.

Required Skills/ Abilities

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or ANSI 45 certification
• A minimum of 6,000 hours of inspection experience is required.
• Knowledge of policies, directives, management instructions, and Procurement procedures.
• Knowledge of interface relationships with functional groups such as Engineering, Construction, Project Management.
• Experience with high degree of skill in Surveillance and Inspection techniques.
• Training in Quality, Procurement and Engineering administration, process improvement initiatives, as well as the legal aspects of procurement.
• Knowledge of major suppliers’ equipment and materials used on project.
• Possesses multi-project experience performing surveillance, inspection activities.
• Possesses Level II Supplier Quality/Inspection certifications for Mechanical, or Electrical, NDE knowledge. Must have at least 8,000 hours of method experience.
• Extensive Knowledge of ISO and/or ANSI, 10CFR50 and NQA-1 quality management requirements.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and applicable Agency Supplements.
• Understanding of Governmental Contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements.
• Experience in Government property control.
• Knowledge of applicable Government and commercial regulations and practices.
• Knowledge of Field Engineering and Construction activities, and knowledge of Standard Work Process Procedures related to materials management functions.
• U.S. Citizenship
• Candidates must be able to provide a Real ID for onboarding purposes.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Travel

• Position will require extensive travel to and from office to supplier’s shops depending on location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.