Sr Supplier QA Engineer

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems • Folsom, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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! This role collaborates with suppliers to assure the quality of their products, materials, components and/or operations. It monitors supplier performance and supports efforts to develop and implement changes to improve the production process. The role follows up with suppliers on quality deviations and ensures that solutions are identified and implemented. It also identifies and mitigates supplier risks. The General Profile requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines. This role solves complex problems, works independently, and receives minimal guidance. It may lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives. It acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience and involves the consistent exercise of discretion & judgment.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power BI, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree - Discipline/Major: Quality, Manufacturing or related Engineering discipline.
• Experience in DoD/DoW product and process oversight including requirements, build, integration, test and delivery.
• General knowledge of industry technical standards (ANSI, SMMI, ASTM, etc.)
• Experience reviewing Statement of Work (SOW), Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR), knowledge of Purchase Order Quality Requirements.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001/AS9100 quality management systems and FAI Standard AS9102
• Working experience leading teams in failure and root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions
• Interpreting schematic drawings and hardware inspection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Focuses on planning, organizing, and reporting on supplier provided raw materials, designed/manufactured goods, and packaging materials to ensure they meet or exceed requirements.
• Verifies and validates that suppliers have received and understand engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
• Monitors & audits quality control activities and systems at supplier and subcontractor facilities.
• Ensures programs are in place to improve supplier performance and productivity.
• Reviews and analyzes corrective action reports to reduce/eliminate defects.
• May perform root cause investigations into quality issues.

Benefits

• Hired applicant may be eligible to participate in the Company’s Gain Sharing Program.
• Employees will receive 11 paid holidays and 120 hours of PTO annually and up to 3 weeks paid family leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree