Energy Northwest
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LeadMetrologist/TechnicalProgramManager
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“Lead Metrologist/Technical Program Manager at Energy Northwest. Skills: Metrology, Calibration, Quality Management, Technical Program Management. Overseeing all metrology activities. Ensuring accuracy and reliability of measurement systems and instruments”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of measurement systems and instruments; Maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements; Driving continuous improvement initiatives; Ensuring the highest standards of measurement precision; Ensuring compliance with CGS 10CFR50 App B, ISO 17025 Accreditation, and other external customers quality requirements; Ensuring timely calibration services of standards; Ensuring laboratory resources are appropriate
Industry & Context.
Problem resolution to proficiency testing; Interpreting calibration results and any limitations; Determining appropriate actions when out of tolerance conditions; Options for M&TE replacement or alternate equipment
Must support the biennial refueling outage, Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Physics, or related field and eight years metrology, engineering or operation and maintenance experience, with at least five years in an industry related to calibration and/or M&TE, AAS degree, two-year technical degree from an Instrumentation/Electrical program, or equivalent military training program and a minimum of ten years metrology, engineering or operation and maintenance experience, with at least five years in an industry related to calibration and/or M&TE, In-depth knowledge and experience with ISO 17025 standards and uncertainty budgets
What You'll Do.
Overseeing all metrology activities
Ensuring accuracy and reliability of measurement systems and instruments
Overseeing development and implementation of calibration standards
Maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements
Driving continuous improvement initiatives
Providing technical expertise
Supporting quality assurance processes
Ensuring highest standards of measurement precision
and facilitating Standards Laboratory quality program
Providing technical support for audits
reviews and evaluations of Standards Laboratory quality program
Assuring laboratory processes
procedures and practices comply with quality program requirements
Signing off as approver for review process of calibration certificates
Conducting reverse-trace and trend analysis of customer M&TE and laboratory standards
Assisting laboratory customers with M&TE specifications
interpretation of calibration results
out of tolerance conditions
and M&TE replacement options
Generating graphical reports for customers and/or laboratory analysis
Planning and coordinating special testing projects
Verifying technical validity of metrology records and M&TE results
Maintaining and enhancing knowledge of state-of-the-art metrology technology
Modifying accreditation capabilities certificate
Managing and creating Uncertainty Budgets
Ensuring laboratory training program has substance to maintain calibration expertise
Working with Standards Lab Supervisor on 5-year training plan
Maintaining and tracking standards backlog
Overseeing and working with technicians to prioritize standards backlog
Ensuring timely calibration services
Working with external vendor portals to set up request for services
Collaborating with calibration specialist to ensure timely shipping and receiving of standards
Maintaining proficiency testing program through NAPT
Providing technicians with technical guidance and problem resolutions to proficiency testing
Providing technical guidance to calibration specialists
and administrative staff
Providing leadership and project management in the identification of present and future calibration services needs and the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies to meet these needs
Providing backup for the Standards Lab Supervisor
Supporting the biennial refueling outage
Participating on the Emergency Response team (ERO)
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with various departments to provide technical expertise; Work with Standards Lab Supervisor on 5-year training plan; Oversee and work with technicians to prioritize standards backlog; Collaborate with calibration specialist to ensure timely shipping and receiving of standards; Provide technicians with technical guidance and problem resolutions; Provide technical guidance to calibration specialists, technicians, and administrative staff
Process & Methodology
Project management in the identification of present and future calibration services needs, Development and implementation of comprehensive strategies to meet these needs
Full Job Description
**GENERAL SUMMARY** Responsible for overseeing all metrology activities within the organization, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of measurement systems and instruments. This role involves overseeing the development and implementation of calibration standards, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with various departments to provide technical expertise, support quality assurance processes, and ensure the highest standards of measurement precision. **PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES** _Quality_ _Support_ _Functions_ Support, maintain, and facilitate Standards Laboratory quality program consistent with Columbia Generating Station (CGS) 10CFR50 App B, ISO 17025 Accreditation, and other external customers quality requirements. Provide technical support for audits, reviews and evaluations of Standards Laboratory quality program, activities, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with CGS 10CFR50 App B, ISO 17025 Accreditation, and other external customers quality requirements. Assure laboratory processes, procedures and practices comply with the lab’s quality program requirements in support of CGS 10CFR50 App B, ISO 17025 Accreditation, and other external customers quality requirements. Sign off as approver for review process of calibration certificates. _Technical_ _Functions_ Conduct reverse-trace and trend analysis of customer Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE) and laboratory standards. Assist laboratory customers in areas such as: M&TE specifications, tolerances, and optimization analysis; interpretation of calibration results and any limitations that may exist; determining appropriate actions when out of tolerance conditions occur; options for M&TE replacement or upgrade; alternate equipment recommendations; etc. Use report writing and graphing software to generate graphical reports for customers and/or laboratory analysis equipment received, calibrated, sent to Evaluated Supplier Lis
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