Lead Quality Assurance Technician

Job ID: 115651 

The Leonardo DRS Land Systems business is a recognized leader in the design and integration of complex technologies into new and legacy systems and platforms for global military and commercial customers. We are a 6 year running Top Workplace in the Greater St. Louis area.  

Business Unit: Land Systems
Location: West Plains, MO
Career Functional Area: Quality
Telework Type: No Telework
Relocation Available: No Relocation Benefit Available
Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 4/10 (Monday - Thursday)
Shift: 1st Shift (6:00am - 4:30pm)

Serves as a lead quality technician responsible for advanced inspection execution, tool/fixture certification readiness, and measurement discipline across assigned areas/programs. Provides leadership support to the Quality Supervisor, develops inspection aids, drives consistency of record quality, and supports audit readiness and effectiveness verification activities in partnership with Quality Engineering and Metrology.

• Serves as a lead quality technician responsible for advanced inspection execution, tool/fixture certification readiness, and measurement discipline across assigned areas/programs.
• Provides leadership support to the Quality Supervisor, develops inspection aids, drives consistency of record quality, and supports audit readiness and effectiveness verification activities in partnership with Quality Engineering and Metrology.
• Serve as lead technician for an area/shift by supporting daily priorities, driving record quality, and ensuring consistent inspection execution under Supervisor direction.
• Execute and troubleshoot advanced inspections and verification activities; provide recommendations to improve inspection methods for QE approval.
• Coordinate execution support for tool/fixture certification activities (schedule adherence support, documentation completeness, readiness for audit review).
• Support calibration and measurement control discipline (status control awareness, escalation of suspected measurement issues, support to OOT containment triggers).
• Support QE-led problem solving by ensuring timely evidence capture, containment verification, and effectiveness checks after corrective actions.
• Train and mentor technicians; contribute to training material updates and sustainment of standard work.
• Support internal audits and customer visits by retrieving inspection evidence and demonstrating compliant execution.

• Requires an associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in the field or in a related area
• Must demonstrate strong decision-making and leadership skills.
• Experienced handling small delicate components, using ESD practices
• Soldering and wire bonding experience a plus.
• Must be experienced in the safe handling of chemicals.
• Experienced in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, and Labview.
• Experience with MRP a plus.
• Must have good mechanical skills
   

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 4/10 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. 
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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