Hiring: Supplier & Partner Quality Lead Company: The Nuclear Company Location: Columbia, SC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 07:42:11 About the job Experience: •8+ years in nuclear supplier quality / procurement quality, including leading supplier audits. •Practical, hands-on knowledge of commercial-grade dedication (EPRI methodology) and 10 CFR Part 21. •ASME NQA-1 supplier-audit experience; qualified — or immediately qualifiable — as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor. •Able to travel ~25–40% for supplier audits and surveillance. •Operational familiarity with NUPIC / NIAC audit programs and the member-utility supplier base. Required Skills: •Build the supplier qualification, audit, and surveillance framework and administer the approved-supplier process, graded to safety significance. •Author standard supplier quality clauses and quality flow-downs for procurements and subcontracts, working with Procurement and Legal/Contracts. •Coordinate commercial-grade dedication (CGD, EPRI methodology) and 10 CFR Part 21 applicability with Engineering safety classification and Procurement. •Plan and lead supplier audits and surveillances as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor; document findings with objective evidence and manage them to closure. •Define partner / JV quality interfaces and flow-downs where TNC has an authorized support or oversight role. •Map and risk-rank the supplier base; stand up supplier performance monitoring, trending, and corrective-action follow-up. •Support customer and partner audit readiness for the supplier-assurance program. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline. •ASQ CQA or CSQP certification; EPRI CGD training. Compensation: •$135,000 - $175,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!