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Quality Assurance Technician
Location: Sterling, VA (on-site)
Contract Position
Job Description
We are seeking a motivated, career and customer oriented, Quality Assurance Technician (Mid level) to join our client's team in Sterling, VA to support a new DHS contract. You will be responsible for inspecting materials, products, and processes to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. Identify defects, document findings, and collaborate with production teams to maintain high-quality outputs. Be able to adjust to shifting priorities as demand shifts between production, maintenance and repair. Offer internal support, utilizing their expertise in cutting-edge software, hardware, network infrastructure, and/or information technology to troubleshoot intricate user/system issues. Maintaining up-to-date technical proficiency in their field, they will meticulously document problems and their resolutions.
Key Responsibilities for the Quality Assurance Technician (Mid-level) Include:
- Inspection & Testing: Perform routine inspections on raw materials, in-process production, and finished products following a detailed test procedure and testing equipment.
- Process Improvement: Identifies production bottlenecks or recurring defects and recommends corrective actions, often leading to measurable reductions in waste or customer returns.
- Documentation & Reporting: Document inspection outcomes, test results, and any defects by completing detailed reports, logs, and entering data into quality management systems.
- Compliance Monitoring: Ensure all manufacturing processes adhere to safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards (GMPs, SOPs, SSOPs).
- Quality Improvement: Identify root causes of defects and collaborate with production and engineering teams to implement corrective actions.
- Training & Support: Provide training and guidance to production staff regarding quality standards and procedures.
- Root Cause Analysis: Investigate product non-conformities, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Required Skills
- Must be US Citizen due to government requirement
- Must be able to obtain a DHS Public Trust
- High school diploma or GED required. Associate or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- 2 years of experience in quality control or manufacturing environment.
Required Skills:
- Prior assembly experience or an electrical or electronics background is needed.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work in a team-focused environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication for reporting inspection results and collaborating with production teams.
- Proficiency in using measuring instruments (digital multimeters, calipers, etc.) and familiar with quality software/tools.
- Be able to consistently follow directions to complete assembly or configuration tasks.
- Ability to analyze data and interpret technical documents, test procedures, and assembly build documents.
- Ability to stand for long periods and lift heavy materials.
- Ability to safely use hand tools and some basic power tools for specified tasks.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision while making informed decisions on quality deviations.