Senior Corrective Action Program (CAP) Specialist

Bellevue, Washington, USA

205 days ago

TerraPower

TITLE: Senior Corrective Action Program (CAP) Specialist

LOCATION: Bellevue, WA, USA

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Senior Corrective Action Program (CAP) Specialist

The Senior Corrective Action Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the TerraPower LLC Corrective Action Program including analyzing corrective action data and utilizing the data to understand causes for quality, safety, and business process impacts. The ideal candidate will have experience in issue identification, and resolution, categorization, cause analysis, preventive action, and trend analysis. This is an on-site position based in Bellevue, WA and open to local candidates or those willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, tracks and trends corrective action data for performance improvement based online management requirements.

• Develops and maintains weekly and monthly status reports as directed.

• Facilitate weekly CAP screening committee meetings.

• Facilitate monthly CAP review board meetings with senior management team.

• Supports development, maintenance, and implementation of Corrective Action program procedures.

• Provides direction to line functions on cause analysis.

• Leads cause analysis, as assigned.

• Supports condition screening, action plan approvals, and closure reviews, as assigned.

• Participates in CA software improvement initiatives.

• Quarterly engagements on-site in the Seattle facilities are mandatory

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Undergraduate degree in a technical discipline, business, management, or quality assurance field or equivalent industry and/or work experience

• 15+ years’ experience working at an operating nuclear plant and/or under NQA-1 or similar requirement.

• Prior experience in Corrective Action Management systems (experience with DevonWay software a plus)

• Cause Analysis training and/or certification

• Diverse relevant CAP software application experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

• Military experience is a plus.

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)

• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds

• Repetitive work: Prolonged

• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day

• Travel required: 0-20%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 12: $163,702 - $226,844

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary bands. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Job Type: Full time

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation

• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical

· Vision

· Dental

· Life

· Life and Disability

· Gender Affirmation Benefits

· Parental Leave

• 401k Plan