General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Quality Assurance Senior Specialist

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLincoln, NE, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Requires an Associate's Degree and 5–7 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Must be able to remain stationary at a desk and/or computer for extended periods.
Requires regular movement throughout company facilities and may require standing for long periods.
Work may require working inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operating machinery.
May be requested to work a different shift.
This position is safety-sensitive.

Responsibilities

Follow policies, procedures, and methods to evaluate and improve the quality of products, materials, components, and/or operations.
Follow and/or develop, assure, and maintain the quality of products and processes through standard procedures and systems, quality audits, and review processes.
Prepare and implement quality assurance policies, procedures, and review cycles.
Manage the internal audit program, including internal and customer-required audit schedules; lead audits and create audit reports.
Evaluate audit findings and aid in implementing appropriate corrective actions.
Maintain and improve the Quality Management System and generate reports as needed.
Create, update, and lead quality training as needed.
May administer material review boards and the associated database.
Lead or support projects as assigned.
Facilitate cause analysis and risk mitigation action-planning workshops.
Liaise with customers and corporate teams on corrective actions.
Track Corrective and Preventative Action tasks and status to meet key performance indicators and response deadlines.
Evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions and recommend improvements.
Train site team members on Root Cause Corrective Action techniques and documentation.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree is preferred; a degree in Quality or a related field is preferred.
Knowledge of Root Cause Corrective Action methods, including 5-why, fishbone, and cause mapping, for leadership and program administration.
Experience writing and revising Quality Management System procedures and instructions.
Experience creating and maintaining SharePoint lists.
Experience creating and maintaining Power BI dashboards for data analytics.
Fundamental understanding of AS9100 and ISO 9001 internal auditing, including auditing experience.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Job Summary

Follows policies, procedures, and methods to evaluate and improve the quality of products, materials, components and/or operations | Follows and/ or develops, assures and maintains the quality of products and processes through standard procedures & systems (e.g., ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14000 & AS9100 standards), quality audits/ review process, etc. Responsibilities are within the Quality Assurance Methods Function as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines

Impact of the Role

General Profile

Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
Solves complex problems
Works independently, receives minimal guidance
May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

Prepares and implements quality assurance policies, procedures & review cycles
Manages internal audit program; internal & customer required audit schedules, leads audits, and creates audit reports
Evaluates audit findings and aids in the implementation of appropriate corrective actions
Maintains and improves Quality Management System and generate reports as needed
Creates, updates & leads Quality training as needed
May administer the material review boards & database
May also lead or support various projects as assigned

Additional Responsibilities

Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA): Facilitate Cause Analysis and Risk Mitigation Action Planning (RCCA) workshops / Liaison with customers and corporate for corrective actions / Track CAPA tasks/status to meet KPIs and response deadlines / Evaluate effectiveness of CAs and make recommendations to improve / Training site team members on RCCA techniques and documentation.

Required Qualifications

Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
Discipline/Major: Quality or related degree preferred
Knowledge, skills & abilities:
Root Cause Corrective Action methods: 5-why, fishbone, cause mapping (leader and program administration)
Writing/Revising Quality Management System Procedures and Instructions
SharePoint List Creation and Maintenance
Power BI Dashboard Creation and Maintenance (Data Analytics)
AS9100/ISO9001 Internal Auditor / fundamental understanding and auditing

Physical Requirements

Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
May need to stand for long periods of time.
Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery.
May be requested to work a different shift.
This position is Safety-Sensitive.

Travel Requirements

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About the Company

General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

General Dynamics builds warships, nuclear submarines, combat vehicles, and munitions for the U.S. military and allied governments, plus Gulfstream business jets for corporations and private owners. Gulfstream designs large, long-range jets and maintains them through its own service centers and completion shops. A separate technologies arm runs IT, cybersecurity, and command-and-control systems for defense and federal civilian agencies. The company earns its money from multiyear government contracts for ships, vehicles, and services, and the rest from selling and servicing jets. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1952

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