Reporting to the Customer Service Leader, the Assessment & Quality Engineer is responsible for planning, leading, and executing condition assessments in Nuclear Power Plants. This role serves as a focal point within Arabelle Solutions Switzerland, with key accountability for on-site Quality Management and the creation of Pre-Approval Documents (Vorprüfunterlagen).
Primary Responsibilities:
* Condition Assessment: Lead on-site assessments, providing clients with detailed reports on the condition of their components, including recommendations for preventative and corrective maintenance.
* Inspection & Overhaul Support: Identify critical hardware issues during inspections and overhaul outages and provide assessment recommendations.
* Fleet Issue Feedback: Collect fleet-wide generic issues and relay them to the Service organization and New Equipment teams to drive improvements.
* Documentation: Document unit-specific events (outages, inspections, etc.), capturing major findings for future reference.
* Quality Management: Oversee the creation of Pre-Approval Documents (Vorprüfunterlagen), including incoming inspections of installation materials and welding consumables, as well as the planning of welder skill tests.
* Execution & On-Site Leadership: Ensure proper documentation is prepared, reviewed, stored, and delivered. Lead on-site execution, ensuring goals and requirements are met during assigned outages.
* IT & Planning: Use IT applications for proper allocation, preparation, planning and forecasting.
* Emergency Response: Respond quickly to forced outages or emergencies, providing on-site support as needed and escalating issues to restore the unit to operational condition swiftly.
* Customer Interaction: Support the Customer Service Leader and ITO in technical communication with customers, covering topics like unit maintenance, operations, performance, new technologies, and products.
* Process Improvement & Innovation: Proactively seek opportunities to simplify and optimize processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement that encourages personal growth and innovation
* Geographical Flexibility: While the primary deployment will be in Switzerland, the role requires flexibility to operate across Europe and Service Region 2 to maximize resource utilization.
Position Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Science, Business, Engineering, or equivalent; or at least 4 years of experience in the power generation industry.
* Minimum of 5 years of field service experience in power generation maintenance.
* Excellent planning abilities.
* Fluent in German with good proficiency in English.
* Willing to travel up to 60% of the time.
Desired Characteristics:
* Strong technical and maintenance knowledge of Heat Exchangers and Power Generation Equipment.
* Solid background in condition assessments, with an understanding of the associated challenges and processes.
* Familiarity with quality management processes and documentation.
* Competence in web applications and MS Office.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with various levels of the organization and customers.
* Demonstrated leadership capabilities, particularly in dynamic, energetic, and complex customer site environments. Ability to quickly learn and take ownership.
* Ability to work independently under pressure, with a commitment to quality, process orientation, and timely execution.
* Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team environment.