Quality Engineer I at Galvion

Galvion designs, develops, and manufactures ballistic helmets and dynamic power and data management solutions for the modern battlefield. We are a passionate, global, and fast-paced team working with several strategic partners and are committed to enhancing the overall agility and survivability of the modern warfighter and tactical operator.

The Quality Engineer is an essential position providing support to the Quality, Production, and Supply Chain groups. The main responsibility of this position is to effectively establish, communicate, maintain, and verify conformance to product specifications and quality system requirements. This role participates in the cross-functional teams to develop control plans and address, contain, and correct instances of non-conformance.

This position is expected to facilitate root cause analyses (internally and with suppliers) to ensure that causes are fully understood, and actions are taken to prevent recurrences. This role participates in supplier and internal audits and ensures that follow up actions are established.

• Coordinating with Product Engineers, QC personnel, and Supplier quality representatives to establish and implement control plans for supplied parts and manufacturing processes.
• Coordinating with QC, Lab personnel, and supplier QC groups the required FAI and LAT testing.
• Interacting with Supply-Chain and Quality management to facilitate supplied-part approvals.
• Working with Supplier quality representatives to issue, monitor, and close Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
• Participating in cross-functional teams to perform root cause analysis (RCA) and to implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) using 8D methodology.

• Supplier Performance: Participate in supplier quality audits to the ISO 9001 standard and maintain the Supplier Score Card system.
• Internal Quality Assurance: Perform statistical analyses of supplier and internal quality data (capability studies, control charts, gauge R&R studies) and facilitate improvement efforts.
• Control of non-conforming product: Perform immediate containment and support the Material Review Board (MRB) to provide timely disposition and RMAs for nonconforming material.

• Ensure that control plan and new part approvals meet stage gate timing requirements.
• Ensure that assigned internal and supplier audit are timely and effective
• Ensure timely and effective CAPA closure.
• Ultimately, the efforts of the Quality Compliance Engineer are intended to continually improve customer PPM and process first-pass yields.

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline

Internship, coop, or project experience (Quality experience a plus) in a manufacturing environment

Must be able to read and understand technical drawings

8D problem solving and root cause analysis skills are a plus

ISO 9001 internal and second-party auditor skills a plus

Skill in the use of Microsoft Office tools required

Experience in the use of statistical software (e.g. Minitab) is considered a plus

Knowledge of injection molding, textiles, pattern making, cut & sew processes would be advantageous

Experience with ERP programs is considered a plus

Highly motivated problem solver

Meticulous attention to detail

Military experience is a plus

• Office base and manufacturing environment
• Travel is required to supplier locations (including international travel)
• Must follow safety protocol and PPE requirements when in Galvion's and suppliers' manufacturing facilities.

You will work with an experienced and empowering leader and a team of passionate and driven individuals who are making a difference for our modern-day war fighters, law enforcement, and EMS.