Quality Assurance Specialist - NDE Level II/III (BT-26105)

Bastion Technologies•New Orleans, LA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist- NDE Level II / III will support the Safety and Mission Assurance Services II (SMAS II) contract located at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA. This position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information. The role involves executing quality assurance and nondestructive testing requirements, performing process surveillance, maintaining certifications, and collaborating with personnel to resolve inspection issues and communicate technical challenges. The specialist will also perform accurate inspections, conduct/monitor NDE activities, and verify documentation. A working knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 Quality System requirements is essential, along with the ability to interpret complex engineering documentation.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Must have 7+ years of recent and related work experience.
Must have at minimum, be Level II certified in PAUT in accordance with NAS-410 requirements and able to provide documented evidence of previous formal training, experience hours, and prior certification records.
Must maintain the physical agility necessary to perform Quality Assurance inspections and successfully pass required medical examinations, including those related to Confined Space Entry.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical charts, specification sheets, and complex engineering documentation.
Ability to prepare written documentation of inspection results using company and customer forms or software systems.
Must successfully pass a visual acuity examination in at least one eye, either natural or corrected.
Ability to initiate non-conformance reports, document and report inspection results, and monitor corrective actions for effectiveness.
Maintain current company and customer-required training and certifications necessary to uphold quality inspection stamp authorization and warranty expectations.
Must possess a working knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 Quality System requirements, or equivalent industry standard, possess the ability to read complex blueprints, technical charts, and specification sheets.
Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
Must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

Nice To Haves

Level II certification experience in PAUT and Eddy Current Testing (ET) is a highly desired skill.
Preferred candidate will have previous experience working with flight critical hardware in an ESD/FOD sensitive environments, witnessing critical quality assurance and assembly operations of various components and complex assemblies
Mechanical Inspector with experience utilizing calipers, micometers, optical measurment devices and other shop tools.
Experience working with aerospace flight hardware.
Experience executing quality requirements in accordance with customer approved quality assurance plans/policies and specifications during all phases of hardware fabrication, testing, first article inspection, and final end item inspections.

Responsibilities

Execute quality assurance and nondestructive testing requirements in accordance with customer-approved quality assurance plans, policies, and specifications during all phases of hardware fabrication, testing, first article inspections, and end-item inspections.
Perform process surveillance using witnessing and monitoring techniques and verify test results and documentation for raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies in accordance with approved inspection documents and specification requirements.
Maintain current company and customer-required training and certifications necessary to uphold quality inspection stamp authorization and warranty expectations.
Work with company and customer personnel to resolve inspection questions and communicate technical issues to project engineers to ensure compliance with final product specification requirements.
Perform accurate mechanical, physical, and visual inspections, conduct and/or monitor nondestructive testing and evaluation activities, and verify inspection and test documentation for raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies.
Apply knowledge of higher-level quality assurance system requirements, including ISO and AS standards, and interpret and implement QA system-level requirements while performing all assigned quality assurance duties.
Other duties as assigned.