QA Technician II - 3rd Shift (WEST)

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (AR,ME,NE,OH,VT); Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) in Lincoln, Nebraska, seeks a QA Technician II for the 3rd shift. You will apply quality procedures to evaluate materials, components, and processes, supporting ISO/AS9120-style standards and internal quality targets.

Responsibilities include defining quality requirements, auditing processes, addressing equipment issues, and documenting deviations. This role is on site with safety-sensitive duties and potential shift variations.

Qualifications

• Vocational/Technical training with 1–2 years of experience or equivalent combination.
• Preferred Associate's Degree in a related field.
• Familiarity with quality systems and audits is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and specify activities, processes, and standards to fulfill quality requirements for materials and products.
• Build and maintain infrastructure and systems to ensure timely delivery of quality products.
• Identify and address equipment performance issues.
• Audit, monitor, and assess manufacturing processes against internal and regulatory standards.
• Report and troubleshoot manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods.
• Conduct material or sample tests to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quality guidelines

Problem solving

Manual tasks

Education

Vocational/Technical training

Associate's Degree

Job description

QA Technician II - 3rd Shift (WEST)

Job Locations: US-NE-Lincoln

Position Type: Full Time

Position Classification: On-Site

Job Function: Quality

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.

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 basic skills in an analytical or scientific method or operational process
• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines
• Works with close supervision
• Performs manual tasks according to established procedures

Essential Functions

• Define and specify activities, processes, and standards to fulfill the quality requirements for materials, components, or products.
• Build and maintain the infrastructure and systems necessary to consistently ensure the timely delivery of quality products.
• Identifies and addresses any issues with equipment performance.
• Auditing, monitoring, and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards.
• Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods
• Conducts tests on materials or samples to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Vocational/Technical Training Degree and 1-2 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred education and experience: Associate's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Quality or related degree preferred
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Technical expertise. Ability to identify and seek needed information. Research skills. Problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements

• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds.
• 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.
• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours as required.
• This position is Safety-Sensitive.

Travel Requirements

No or very little travel likely.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.