Quality Engineer — Defense Composites

Nammo Defense Systems Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nammo Composite Solutions, located in downtown Salt Lake City, seeks a qualified Quality Engineer to coordinate quality compliance for assigned programs and to interface with customer quality organizations, including top-tier defense customers and military agencies.

The role covers development of inspection standards, sampling plans, and disposition of discrepant material, with extensive interaction with internal and external customers such as DCMA and QAR.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent. Technical degree preferred. Related experience validated as suitable for a Quality Engineer will be considered.
• 3 to 6 years Verifiable experience Quality Engineering
• Knowledge of advanced composite processes, programs, vendors, and technologies is a plus
• Ability to work independently in complex environments.
• Working knowledge and wide application of technical principles, theories and manufacturing concepts related to quality control.
• Experience in applying GD&T methods to a manufacturing environment.
• Experienced using 3DCAD programs.
• Knowledge and operation of CMM’s is a plus, but not required.
• Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid accurate conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical facts.
• The role requires excelling interaction and communication skills with the ability to work closely with both internal and external customers including government agencies such as DCMA and QAR.
• Knowledge of SPC, VBLSS, Process Capability Studies, or other statistical methods is a plus
• Hands-on, mechanical aptitude is a plus, but not required
• This role requires punctuality, good attendance and the ability to focus on the work at hand during sometimes stressful situations and times with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
• Coordinates root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action associated with discrepant program materials and hardware.
• Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.
• Prepares contract specific deliverables including QA program plans, quality surveys and material certification reports.
• Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GD&T

Statistical methods

Root cause analysis

Interpersonal communication

Education

Technical degree preferred

Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred

High School Diploma

Tools

3D CAD

CMMs

SPC

Job description

Nammo Composite Solutions, located in downtown Salt Lake City, seeks a qualified Quality Engineer to coordinate quality compliance for assigned programs and to interface with customer quality organizations, including top-tier defense customers and military agencies.

The role covers development of inspection standards, sampling plans, and disposition of discrepant material, with extensive interaction with internal and external customers such as DCMA and QAR.