What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer I position at Galvion?
THE COMPANY
Galvion designs, develops, and manufactures ballistic helmets and dynamic power and data management solutions for the modern battlefield. We are a passionate, global, and fast-paced team working with several strategic partners and are committed to enhancing the overall agility and survivability of the modern warfighter and tactical operator.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Quality Engineer is an essential position providing support to the Quality, Production, and Supply Chain groups. The main responsibility of this position is to effectively establish, communicate, maintain, and verify conformance to product specifications and quality system requirements. This role participates in the cross-functional teams to develop control plans and address, contain, and correct instances of non-conformance.
This position is expected to facilitate root cause analyses (internally and with suppliers) to ensure that causes are fully understood, and actions are taken to prevent recurrences. This role participates in supplier and internal audits and ensures that follow up actions are established.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
People:
- Coordinating with Product Engineers, QC personnel, and Supplier quality representatives to establish and implement control plans for supplied parts and manufacturing processes.
- Coordinating with QC, Lab personnel, and supplier QC groups the required FAI and LAT testing.
- Interacting with Supply-Chain and Quality management to facilitate supplied-part approvals.
- Working with Supplier quality representatives to issue, monitor, and close Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
- Participating in cross-functional teams to perform root cause analysis (RCA) and to implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) using 8D methodology.
Process:
- Supplier Performance: Participate in supplier quality audits to the ISO 9001 standard and maintain the Supplier Score Card system.
- Internal Quality Assurance: Perform statistical analyses of supplier and internal quality data (capability studies, control charts, gauge R&R studies) and facilitate improvement efforts.
- Control of non-conforming product: Perform immediate containment and support the Material Review Board (MRB) to provide timely disposition and RMAs for nonconforming material.
Performance:
- Ensure that control plan and new part approvals meet stage gate timing requirements.
- Ensure that assigned internal and supplier audit are timely and effective
- Ensure timely and effective CAPA closure.
- Ultimately, the efforts of the Quality Compliance Engineer are intended to continually improve customer PPM and process first-pass yields.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline
Internship, coop, or project experience (Quality experience a plus) in a manufacturing environment
Must be able to read and understand technical drawings
8D problem solving and root cause analysis skills are a plus
ISO 9001 internal and second-party auditor skills a plus
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office tools required
Experience in the use of statistical software (e.g. Minitab) is considered a plus
Knowledge of injection molding, textiles, pattern making, cut & sew processes would be advantageous
Experience with ERP programs is considered a plus
Highly motivated problem solver
Meticulous attention to detail
Military experience is a plus
Work environment (include physical requirements)
- Office base and manufacturing environment
- Travel is required to supplier locations (including international travel)
- Must follow safety protocol and PPE requirements when in Galvion’s and suppliers’ manufacturing facilities.
THE TEAM
You will work with an experienced and empowering leader and a team of passionate and driven individuals who are making a difference for our modern-day war fighters, law enforcement, and EMS.
Galvion provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Galvion complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.