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Babcock & Wilcox is a leader and innovator in the energy transition, providing an extensive range of proven, clean power production technologies. We deliver environmentally conscious, technology-driven solutions and services to energy and industrial customers worldwide – safely, ethically and as promised. At B&W you'll find interesting and challenging work, outstanding career growth opportunities, a competitive benefits package, and a great work environment.

B&W Canada is currently seeking a motivated individual to fill the role of Regional Quality Assurance Supervisor in the province of Ontario or Quebec.

Job Description Summary

The Regional Quality Assurance Supervisor ensures that the B&W Quality Program is effectively implemented in their region, meeting all required customer, jurisdictional and code obligations. Along with providing pre-job planning activities, on-site quality control supervision and inspections, the Regional Quality Assurance Supervisor also ensures that all job sites under their responsibility are staffed with competent and qualified inspectors.

Specific Duties

Effectively administers the Quality Program

- Ensures the B&W Quality Program is effectively implemented within the assigned region, including field site activities.

- Ensure adequate quality control staffing levels on field sites.

- Supervise quality control activities on field sites, including 3rd party non-destructive examinations, heat treatment, inspections, etc.

- Where the quality control scope is limited, and does not require additional quality control staff, the Regional Quality Assurance Supervisor will be responsible to perform all duties within the Quality Program. This would include, but not limited to, review of receiving documents, visual inspections, compiling and maintaining all quality control document packages, etc.

- Liaise with local authorized inspection agencies, customers, B&W field site personnel and head office support personnel, etc., to ensure all code, customer and B&W requirements are fully implemented.

- Selects weld procedures specific to the required application.

Proposal Specifications

- Review customer specification requirements, providing feedback to the proposal manager.

- Review proposed scope against B&W standards, provincial legislation, codes, etc.

Develop and Maintain quality control inspection resources

- Recruiting quality control personnel when needed, placing employee requisitions, and maintaining the region’s quality control inspector resource list for future opportunities. The successful candidate will also be responsible for arranging 3rd party non-destructive examination services, and other special process support at field sites.

- Ensure our quality control resources have the skills, knowledge and tools to effectively execute their assignments.

Responsibilities outside of assigned region

- When work load is reduced within the assigned region, additional responsibilities in our other Canadian regions may be assigned. This includes, but not limited to, supporting our quality control teams in the two other regions on job sites (performing quality control inspections or filling quality control lead positions). Travel required.

Continuous Improvement

- Along with implementing B&W’s non-conformance and corrective action programs, this individual will participate in performing audits and root cause investigations, and other continuous improvement projects as required by the Quality Program Manager.

This position will service Ontario and Quebec, and other provinces as needed. The incumbent will may work in office or remotely, depending on place of residence. This position requires travel when working on customer projects and performing audits/inspections, including driving on client/customer property and may be required with short notice.

Qualifications

Education and/or Relevant Experience

Vocational/Technical Diploma/Certificate or 5 years of relevant experience in lieu. Preferably with experience in boilers, piping, pressure tanks/vessels and other auxiliary equipment in lieu of a degree.

Candidate Requirements

- Supervised inspection activities on small through large industrial job sites.

- Ability to select the correct weld process/procedure based on materials, thicknesses, and other special requirements.

- Strong knowledge of various ASME and CSA Codes.

- CSA Level I Inspector (minimum) and willing to work towards Level II or III.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

Five years of progressively responsible quality control assignments on industrial job sites, preferably with experience in boilers, piping and pressure tanks/vessels and other auxiliary equipment.

Why choose B&W?

- Comprehensive compensation package, health and dental benefits and pension and savings plans

- Employee and Family Assistance Program

- Variety of career development paths