Quality Assurance Clerk

Karman Space & Defense; Salt Lake City, West Valley City (UT, UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with plan

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense seeks a Quality Assurance Clerk to support manufacturing operations and the Quality Management System. You will review documentation, maintain controlled records, and coordinate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure compliance and audit readiness.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, data integrity, and traceability within an aerospace/defense manufacturing environment. Strong familiarity with QMS and ERP systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of Quality Management System (QMS) principles and controlled documentation practices.
• Ability to review manufacturing and quality records for completeness, accuracy, and traceability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/electronic document management systems.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
• Effective written and verbal communications, including coordinating documentation corrections.

Responsibilities

• Reviews manufacturing travelers, inspection reports, CofCs and related quality documentation for completeness and traceability.
• Identifies documentation discrepancies and coordinates timely corrections with Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Operations, Supply Chain and suppliers.
• Maintains controlled quality and manufacturing records by scanning, indexing, filing, retrieving and archiving in approved repositories and ERP systems.
• Verifies accurate data entry and transfers between source documentation, ERP systems, quality databases and customer portals; reports data integrity issues.
• Maintains traceability of quality records to part numbers, revisions, lots, serial numbers and purchase orders.
• Coordinates with suppliers to obtain and correct required quality documentation including CofCs and inspections.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation accuracy

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or relevant coursework

Tools

ERP systems

Electronic document management

Quality databases

Customer portals

Job description

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Quality Assurance Clerk

Q/A Full Time Clerical Salt Lake City, West Valley City, UT, US

Salary Range: $21.50 To $35.00 Hourly

Quality Assurance Clerk

KarmanSpace&Defenseisaleaderintherapiddesign,development,andproductionofcritical,next-generationsystemsolutionsthatalignwiththeU.S.DepartmentofWaranditsallies’coremissionpriorities,andmeettheacceleratingdemandforaccesstospace.Buildingonnearly50yearsofsuccess,wedeliverPayload&ProtectionSystems,Aero/HydrodynamicInterstageSystems,andPropulsion&LaunchSystemstomorethan80primecontractorssupportingover130spaceanddefenseprograms.

This role is part of our Tactical Missiles and Integrated Defense Systems business, which designs and develops integrated missile and defense systems that support critical missions across air, land, and sea. We combine comprehensive analysis, engineering, and program execution capabilities to deliver mission-tailored solutions that reduce lead times, lower costs, and simplify complex multi-vendor supply chains. Backed by decades of flight-proven and fielded performance, we design and build mission-critical technologies including launch systems, propulsion, payload integration solutions, UAV components, missile subsystems, and Safe & Arm systems.

AsaQualityAssuranceClerk,youwillsupportmanufacturingoperationsandtheQualityManagementSystem(QMS)byensuringqualityandmanufacturingrecordsareaccurate,complete,traceable,andreadilyaccessible.ReportingtotheSeniorQualityManager,youwillreviewinspectiondocumentation,coordinatecorrections,maintaincontrolledrecords,andprepareTechnicalDataPackages(TDPs)forcustomerrequirements.Yourattentiontodetailandcommitmenttodataintegritywillhelpmaintainproductconformity,supportsupplierdocumentationactivities,andensureauditreadiness.

Responsibilities

Reviewsmanufacturingtravelers,inspectionreports,CertificatesofConformance(CofCs),andrelatedqualitydocumentationforcompleteness,accuracy,legibility,approvals,revisionstatus,andproducttraceability.

IdentifiesdocumentationdiscrepanciesandcoordinatestimelycorrectionswithQualityEngineering,QualityAssurance,Operations,SupplyChain,andsupplierswhilepreservingoriginalinspectiondataandaudittrails.

Maintainscontrolledqualityandmanufacturingrecordsbyscanning,indexing,filing,retrieving,andarchivingdocumentationinapprovedelectronicrepositoriesandEnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP)systems.

Verifiesaccuratedataentryandtransfersbetweensourcedocumentation,ERPsystems,qualitydatabases,andcustomerportals,promptlyreportingsuspecteddata-integrityissuesorunauthorizedchanges.

Maintainstraceabilityofqualityrecordstoapplicablepartnumbers,revisions,lots,serialnumbers,workorders,purchaseorders,suppliers,andcustomerrequirements.

Coordinateswithsupplierstoobtainandcorrectrequiredqualitydocumentation,includingCofCs,inspectionreports,andmaterialorprocesscertifications.

Compiles,reviews,andverifiesmanufacturingandqualitydocumentationtoassemblecompleteTDPsandcustomersubmittals.

Collects,validates,andreportssupplierperformanceandQMSmetrics,includingon-timedelivery,qualityperformance,anddocumentationaccuracy.

Supportsinternal,customer,andregulatoryauditsbylocating,verifying,andprovidingcontrolledrecordsandobjectiveevidence.

Protectsconfidential,proprietary,andcontrolledinformationwhilemaintainingcompliancewithdocumentedprocedures,retentionrequirements,andapplicablecustomerrequirements.

Required Qualifications

Highschooldiplomaorequivalent.

WorkingknowledgeofQualityManagementSystem(QMS)principlesandcontrolleddocumentationpractices.

Abilitytoreviewmanufacturingandqualityrecordsforcompleteness,accuracy,requiredapprovals,revisionstatus,andproducttraceability.

Understandingofdocumentationintegrity,includingaccuratedataentry,verification,indexing,scanning,storage,retrieval,andtransferofrecordswhilepreservingoriginaldataandaudittrails.

ProficiencywithMicrosoftOfficeapplicationsandexperienceusing,orabilitytolearn,ERPsystems,electronicdocument-managementsystems,qualitydatabases,andcustomerportals.

Strongorganizationalskills,attentiontodetail,andabilitytomanagemultipleprioritieswithlimitedsupervision.

Effectivewrittenandverbalcommunicationskills,includingtheabilitytocoordinatedocumentationcorrectionswithinternalteams,suppliers,andcustomers.

Abilitytofollowestablishedprocedures,maintainconfidentiality,protectcontrolledinformation,andretrieveaccuraterecordsforauditsandcustomerreviews.

Preferred Qualifications

Associatedegree,relevantcollegecoursework,orspecializedtraininginquality,businessadministration,recordsmanagement,orarelatedfield.

Twoormoreyearsofexperienceinqualityassurance,documentcontrol,recordsmanagement,manufacturingadministration,dataentry,orarelatedfunction.

Experienceinaerospace,defense,oranotherregulatedmanufacturingenvironment.

FamiliaritywithAerospaceStandard9100(AS9100)and/orInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)9001qualitymanagementstandards.

ExperienceworkingwithERPsystems,electronicqualityrecords,inspectiondocumentation,suppliercertifications,orTDPs.

Basicabilitytointerpretmanufacturingtravelers,inspectionforms,purchaseorderrequirements,specifications,andengineeringdrawings.

Physical Requirements

Abilitytoremaininastationarypositionandworkatacomputerforextendedperiods,withperiodicstandingandwalking.

Abilitytooperatestandardofficeequipmentandperformrepetitivekeyboarding,scanning,filing,andhandlingofpaperrecords.

Abilitytomovebetweenoffice,records-storage,warehouse,andmanufacturingareasasneeded.

Theessentialfunctionsofthispositionmustbeperformedwithorwithoutreasonableaccommodation.

Special Mentions

-Occasionaltravel(0-10%)mayberequestedforlocalbusinessneedsortraining.

ThispositionrequiresU.S.personstatusunderU.S.exportcontrollaws,includingU.S.citizensandnationals,lawfulpermanentresidents,refugees,andasylees.

Medical,dental,andvisioninsurance

401(k)withcompanymatch

Paidtimeoff

HealthSavingsAccount(HSA)withcompanycontribution

FlexibleSpendingAccounts(FSA)

Company-paidlifeandAD&Dinsurance

Short-and-long-termdisabilitycoverage

Karman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.