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| Category: | Other |
| Job Type: | Permanent |
| Salary: | Competitive |
| Country: | United States |
| State/Province: | Tennessee |
| City: | Chattanooga |
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RESPONSIBILITIES: This position serves as the program owner and manager of the Nuclear Power Group's (NPG) Corrective Action Program. The position provides governance and oversight of all corrective action program elements and serves as the NPG lead for the development of related strategic initiatives. JOB DIMENSIONS: Supervisory Responsibility - Indirect supervision and guidance to sites PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. Maintains a corrective action program that conforms to the requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the TVA Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan. 2.Serves as the technical expert, advisor, and consultant to the NPG for all elements of the corrective action program. Also serves as the principal consultant on corrective action program related issues. 3.Establish corrective action program fleet-wide best practices and development of NPG standardized policies, programs, and processes. 4.Ensure corrective action program elements are consistently implemented across the fleet and provide direct governance to resolve or escalate differences between sites. 5.Strategically apply corrective action program performance data to identify gaps and formulate corrective actions to address areas of concern. 6.Develop program enhancements through involvement with industry peers and benchmarking. 7.Makes decisions independently on program elements and represents the NPG in public meetings and conferences. 8.Preside as chairperson of the corrective action program peer team for the development of strategic initiatives designed to drive continued improvement and effectiveness of the NPG corrective action program. Manage corrective action program improvement initiatives, projects, and resource sharing opportunities. 9.Substantiates the health of the corrective action program through assessments, independent audits, and the use of performance indicators. Provide written reports or briefings of such information to demonstrate the health of the corrective action program. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education - A Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical discipline from an accredited curriculum; or equivalent education, training, and experience. Experience - Ten or more years of technical experience in the nuclear industry or other industry where a formal corrective action program is used such as aerospace or the chemical industry. Formal root cause analysis training is highly desirable and such training shall be completed within two years of filling the position if not already trained. Certification/License, etc - A senior reactor operator/shift technical advisor certification or license is desirable. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Must have good written and verbal communication skills and be familiar with INPO and NEI guidance documents, industry standards, and NRC regulatory documents. Must be able to work with peer teams and senior management. Must be able and willing to travel to plant locations as required when performing assigned tasks. Must be able to obtain and maintain unescorted plant access and S-3 and S-4 medical qualification when applicable. TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. TVA gives hiring preference to qualified U.S. citizens and other protected individuals (green card holders, asylees, etc.) for all job vacancies. Between qualified U.S. citizens and other protected individuals, TVA gives hiring preference to equally qualified born or naturalized U.S. citizens. | |
| Post Date: | 11/01/2011 |
| Application Deadline: | Nov 07, 2011 |