Senior Manager Engineering Quality Assurance Qual

Who we are For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes. Our Vision Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment. Our Business Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals. Our Value Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world's largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world. All that we're missing is you. Apply today! About the role We are seeking a Senior Manager of Engineering QA/QC to join our Plant Support Engineering team. This role combines governance-level quality oversight with hands-on field engagement at our 30+ Thermomechanical Treatment facilities (TTFs). The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated leadership and influencing capabilities in a matrixed organization as well as subject matter expertise in broad mechanical and/or structural engineering. The QA/QC Senior Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality management systems to ensure that all major fleet-wide structural and mechanical repair projects meet Reworld requirements, industry standards, and company specifications. This role provides strategic leadership for inspection, repair, compliance, and continuous improvement across all Reworld TTFs. There is also potential growth opportunity for this role, expanding into further engineering disciplines pending the success of the role. Key responsibilities, deliverables and expectations:

Leadership & StrategyEstablish and lead the QA/QC function for structural and mechanical repair projects.

Develop repair quality policies, procedures, and inspection frameworks aligned with industry standards, best practices and Reworld's Operations and Maintenance Standards.

Provide technical oversight during planning, execution, and closeout phases of repair projects.

Advise senior leadership on quality risks, mitigation strategies, and compliance status.

Quality ManagementImplement and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) compliant with appropriate standardsEnsure adherence to applicable codes and standards such as ASME, AWS, AISC, ASTM, and relevant industry regulations.

Provide technical reviews of repair scopes, drawings, contractor procedures, and engineering packages to ensure compliance with standards and best practices.

Monitor contractor and vendor quality performance in conjunction with relevant projects.

Repair Work/Inspection Validation & ComplianceOversee or drive guidance for the oversight of structural inspections, mechanical integrity assessments, and repair validations directly at our facilities, collaborating closely with internal or external certified weld inspectors.

Ensure proper execution of inspections, repairs or relevant scopes against defined standards.

Act as the technical point of contact for site teams and contractors during repair execution, where required.

Lead root cause analysis for failures and non-conformances, as needed.

Risk & Continuous ImprovementIdentify systemic quality issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Establish KPIs and dashboards for quality performance.

Promote a culture of quality, safety, and operational excellence.

Collaboration & ReportingCoordinate across engineering, operations, safety, and maintenance groups to ensure alignment on repair priorities, quality standards and cost budgets.

Interface with 3rd party Engineering firms, contractors and vendors to clarify scope requirements and address quality issues during/before execution.

Deliver clear, actionable QA/QC reports and recommendations to stakeholders.

Co-ordinate with Outage management and field services team for outage schedule compliance.

Work EnvironmentPosition is based within the Central Operations group, which acts as a support and governance function for our regional and facility teams, with regular travel to facilities required (approximately 30-40% of time).Combination of office-based technical strategy/review and field-based walk-downs for scope development followed by oversight of contractor activities.

Potential Future Expansion of RoleAfter establishing and institutionalizing QA/QC processes for structural/mechanical work, progressively take on broader oversight of facility systems (e.g., electrical project/repair quality).Contribute to building and mentoring a multidisciplinary QA/QC team to manage quality governance across the company's facilities portfolio.

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Education:

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