QMS Auditor & Document Control Lead

Safariland; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

PTO & holidays

Work life balance

Job summary

Safariland is seeking a Quality Management System (QMS) Specialist to administer and continuously support the QMS for ballistic armor manufacturing sites, including document control governance and internal audits. The role requires independent judgment, cross functional coordination, and travel to multiple sites as needed.

Responsibilities include coordinating ISO 9001 and BA9000 audits, maintaining quality records, and driving QMS improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent hands on quality, document control, or manufacturing experience will be considered
• 2-4+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, QMS administration, document control, internal auditing, inspection records, or quality records management
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 required; BA9000, ballistic armor, defense manufacturing, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience maintaining controlled documents, quality records, training records, audit files, corrective action logs, and other QMS administrative records
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to multiple sites (~20%)

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and administer ISO 9001 and BA9000 internal audit activities for ballistic armor manufacturing sites, including audit schedules, scope, evidence requirements, documentation, and follow up priorities
• Evaluate process and documentation compliance against QMS requirements, manufacturing procedures, inspection records, controlled work instructions, ISO 9001, BA9000, customer, and regulatory expectations
• Prepare audit summaries, identify and document nonconformances or system gaps, assign and track corrective action ownership, and elevate overdue or high risk items to Quality leadership
• Own the QMS document control process for supported manufacturing sites, ensuring procedures, forms, work instructions, inspection documents, and quality records are accurate, current, controlled, and accessible
• Review document change requests for completeness, compliance impact, affected areas, training needs, approval routing, revision history, release control, obsolete document archiving, and record retention requirements
• Maintain organized electronic and physical quality records, including audit records, training records, inspection related documents, nonconformance records, and corrective action documentation
• Coordinate QMS training administration by determining affected employee groups, tracking completion, maintaining training records, and helping ensure employees are trained on current procedures before implementation where required
• Support audit readiness for ballistic armor manufacturing processes, including material traceability, inspection documentation, process controls, and required quality records
• Monitor document updates, standard changes, audit trends, corrective action status, and site process changes to assess potential impact on ISO, BA9000, customer, regulatory, and internal quality system requirements
• Partner with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Production leaders to align controlled documents with actual manufacturing and inspection practices, resolve documentation gaps, and recommend practical QMS improvements
• Analyze and report QMS activity and risk indicators, including open document changes, audit findings, overdue corrective actions, training status, record completion gaps, and recurring compliance issues
• Lead standardization of document control, audit preparation, recordkeeping, training documentation, corrective action follow up, and quality system administration practices across ballistic armor manufacturing sites
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Hands-on quality experience

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-site coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Safariland is seeking a Quality Management System (QMS) Specialist to administer and continuously support the QMS for ballistic armor manufacturing sites, including document control governance and internal audits. The role requires independent judgment, cross functional coordination, and travel to multiple sites as needed.

Responsibilities include coordinating ISO 9001 and BA9000 audits, maintaining quality records, and driving QMS improvements.