Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring Senior Supplier Quality Specialist in Kansas City, Missouri

As a Senior Supplier Quality Specialist, you will:

• Lead the project plan efforts for supplier surveillance and expediting.
• Approve and ensure accurate project budget estimates and manage project expenditures.
• Lead selected shop visits to monitor and verify that equipment or materials meet established requirements and follow-up on any corrective action.
• Analyse existing processes, develop specific inspection instructions and assignments and implement procedures to improve supplier quality.
• Develop and implement guidelines for the establishment of Inspect and Test Plan (ITP's) and inspection levels.
• Develop and implement guidelines for the development of inspection specifications.
• Develop and implement budget estimation process for inspection budgets.
• Responsible for the accurate completion and presentation of inspection assignment packages.
• Select and authorize proposed inspection resources.
• Lead pre-inspection meetings with inspectors.
• Validate and approve inspection logs and schedules.
• Provide training and guidance to inspection resources with scheduling of activities at suppliers.
• Present procurement reports to the project team(s), vendor and client.
• Responsible for outstanding actions and the resolution communication to appropriate parties.
• Approve completion of all Nonconformance Reports (NCR's).
• Manage the release process.
• Lead presentations involving lessons learned logs and develop solutions and implement to ensure future success.
• Authorize the closeout of inspection files.
• Problem solve quality issues with clients, suppliers, and project staff (office and field).
• Lead training for the supplier quality team.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• BS in a welding technology program, supplier quality program, engineering or related field + 7 years experience working in the field of quality control in industrial construction and/or equipment manufacturing
• AS in a welding technology program, supplier quality program, engineering or related field. + 9 years experience working in the field of quality control in industrial construction and/or equipment manufacturing
• HS/GED + 11 years experience working in the field of quality control in industrial construction and/or equipment manufacturing

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience with welding and materials inspection on large construction projects and experience working with an EPC contractor preferred.
• Expert with applicable industry's internationally recognized standards and codes.
• Expert with Microsoft Office.
• Expert written and verbal communication skills.

One of the below is required:

• API653 Above ground storage tank, API570 Piping, API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector or API936 Refractory Inspector
• D&C trained Inspector to DS-1 or NS-1
• ASME or CSWIP Plant Inspector qualifications
• ISO 9001:2008 approved Lead or Principal Auditor.
• OSHAS 18001 approved lead Auditor.
• ISO14001 approved Lead Auditor.
• Is a certified ASQ Quality Engineer, Quality Technician or Quality Inspector
• HSSE qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA, NIOSH, OHSAS, NSC or ECITB
• API Source Inspector

Pay Range: $55 - $65 per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and long-term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

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The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.