Qa engineer Jobs in Ludwigshafen Am Rhein

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow. At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

Welcome to the Non Destructive Testing & Special Product Department Team! We are 16 employees in areas such as Software Engineering, Mechanical Design, Technical Drafters, Non Destructive and Special Product Engineers working together to develop processes and equipment for the repair, maintenance and decommissioning of nuclear facilities all around the world, and provide our field service colleagues with state of the art equipment to facilitate and reinforce job performance and safety.

In the role of project engineer in our team, you will be a key player in developing new processes and equipment from the idea to the field application. We are looking forward to meeting you!

Your contribution for a carbon-free future

As a project engineer here with us, your main responsibility is to support and lead ongoing development projects. In your role you will directly report to the head of department.

Your Key Responsibilities at the beginning are:

• Initiate and plan all aspects of a development project.
• Apply tools and techniques to plan work such that inefficiencies are reduced, and overall project performance is optimized.
• Responsible for all aspects of project controls activities including scope, schedule, cost and risk management.
• Process and monitor changes following an integrated change control process.
• Prepare project cost expenditure forecasts and progress evaluations/projections (including estimate at completion updates and earned value management) to support project performance and financial reporting requirements.
• Coordinate project communications ensuring team, customer, and all stakeholders are kept informed of status.
• Maintain project databases and systems to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation between project team members.
• Close each project by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement, lessons, and risk avoidance for future work.
• Support development of offers incl. technical description, cost estimates, scheduling etc. with support from senior engineers.
• Interface to other support organization like Supply Chain Management incl. suppliers, Invoicing and Accounting departments, Sales, Quality etc.

The role will be developed in direction of a technical PM the following requirements added:

• Lead project lifecycles from proposal through to implementation including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and close-out.
• Determine methods and resources needed to achieve project goals and develop a detailed project execution plan covering all phases of the project.
• Balance and manage competing project constraints including scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources and risks.
• Develop a project schedule and resourcing needs identification, to be used to lead performance of the work.
• Develop and implement recovery plans to bring delayed activities & deliverables back on track
• Maintain full accountability for the project financial performance. Monitor project spends ad Indicators and update project forecast, addressing deviations immediately as they are identified.
• Control the project scope by understanding the contract and Scope of Work (SOW) and monitoring project activities and customer requests against this. Communicate identified changes immediately with both customers and internal management.
• Willing to travel to customer, suppliers and other Westinghouse facility locations

The role is mainly placed in Mannheim in our European Service Center, where the equipment is developed, tested and qualified. Home Office is possible depending on the work at hand between 0-2 days a week.

Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in Germany can expect:

• Great benefits for your convenience and safety Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members Peer-to-peer recognition program. Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

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Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.