Quality Specialist I

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Hagerstown, MD

6d • $59,000 - $77,542

About The Position

Do you have a keen eye for detail? We want you on our team! As a Quality Specialist I, you will be responsible for ensuring products and services meets company, industry, and regulatory standards. This entry-level position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to uphold and improve quality across our organization. You will be responsible for deriving quality requirements from contracts, applying Quality Codes to Purchase requests, identifying, documenting, and resolving quality issues, and conducting internal audits of the Foreign Object and Debris (FOd) program. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and typically 0-2 or more years of relevant experience
• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 standards
• Ability to understand and interpret technical electrical and mechanical drawings, parts lists and test procedures
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance
• Ability to use advanced inspection tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task on various projects and quality non-conformances
• Good written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Responsibilities

• Derive quality requirements from contracts, statements of work, and performance work statements.
• Review and assign quality codes to purchase requisitions for product, material, customer deliverables, and services.
• Participate in product and process inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that quality requirements are incorporated into product design and development processes.
• Illustrate quality trends to include statistical data collection, analysis, and presentation to include Foreign Object and Debris (FOd) metrics.
• Support in program, process, and procedure audits of the quality management system.
• Assist with the review and maintenance of quality documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and records.
• Assist with the investigation of supplier non-conformances and customer complaints.

Benefits

• SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level