Factory Quality Engineer

Nammo Defense Systems Inc., a defense contractor, manufactures and supports shoulder-fired systems; energetic material solutions such as aircraft emergency escape systems, actuation devices, rocket motors, warheads, medium & large caliber ammunitions, mortar ammunition; and composite solutions including carbon fiber tubes and composite aero-structures.

At Nammo Defense Systems, we take seriously our core values of Precision, Dedication and Care.

How you will be awarded as a Factory Quality Engineer

• Competitive Salary
• Monday-Thursday work week working four 10-hour days
• Off on Fridays
• Generous paid time off and Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(K), employee assistance programs, health savings account

JOB OVERVIEW:

As a Quality Engineer II, you will play a key role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and compliance. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to support inspections, resolve quality issues, and maintain compliance with industry regulations such as AS9100 and ITAR. This position is ideal for early-career engineers with 1-3 years’ experience in quality and is eager to develop their skills in a precision-driven, mission-critical environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support quality activities in manufacturing and works collaboratively with program quality engineering to ensure the flow-down and compliance with customer contractual requirements.
• Participates in development projects, with manufacturing, planning and other disciplines to ensure the quality of the product.
• Is a key player in investigation of internal and external quality concerns and works within a cross functional team to determine root cause and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Takes initiative to drive DR's and CARs to closure within defined metrics and actively supports MRB processing.
• Working with the IP team to review and implement work instructions and procedures for errors and potential failures.
• Works to establish in-process quality controls, audits, and reports results and drives continuous improvements.
• Supports FOD prevention and safety programs, drives improvements with the operations teams.
• Helps to Develop and implement Visual Quality Factory reports as needed to support daily management.
• Works to establish a Built-In-Quality into the manufacturing processes environment.
• Reads and interprets basic engineering drawings & specifications. Has a basic understanding of inspection tools.
• Works with supplier quality engineering in the effective resolution of supplier quality defects affecting manufacturing first-time-right.
• Works with manufacturing engineering in the optimization of manufacturing processes, including automation of manufacturing, in-process and final quality inspection methods to reduce ergonomic safety risks for manufacturing and quality control employees.
• Supports engineering during both the development cycle and product introduction phase for various defense and military related products.
• Has a basic knowledge of GD&T, AS9102 FAI's and drawings.
• Collects basic data on quality issues. Is familiar with simple tools like 5 Whys and understands KPIs and how they impact COPQ.
• Independently delivers quality results to meet defined metrics. Proactively flags risks identified throughout the process.
• Actively supports frequent process/product spot audits, helps to coordinate rapid response for findings with manufacturing, quality, manufacturing engineering and workforce employees as necessary.
• Ensures that manufacturing activities are performed in compliance with the Quality Management System requirements.
• Supports change proposals in collaboration with manufacturing, customer and project engineering.
• Builds a quality library of defects, containment and corrective actions and lessons learned to support process improvement projects.
• Prepares and communicates quality alerts to heighten employee awareness towards internal or external quality concerns when needed.
• Follows standard practices and safety procedures.
• Strictly adherence to all safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.

COOPERATION:

This role requires collaboration across internal teams and with external stakeholders.

LEVEL OF DECISION MAKING:

This position requires the ability to make daily autonomous decisions.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Effective analytical and critical thinking capabilities, sound judgement coupled with effective decision-making skills.
• Passion for problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Ability to support Containment, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions in a cross-functional team environment.
• Knowledge of Lean tools such as Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Daily Visual Management, 5S, 5Whys, Cause Maps, Fishbone, Fault Tree Analysis, Problem Solving Process, and Visual Project Management.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to support multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while meeting challenging deadlines.
• Track and record delivering results in a high paced and constantly changing environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and follow up.
• Strong work ethic, and self-motivated with the ability to work in a team atmosphere.
• Experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9000 quality management systems, corrective and preventative action.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Good organization and project time management skills.
• Competence in Word, Power Point and Excel and familiarity to ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to gain BATF clearance.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Full-time on-site position.
• This position may require travel on an as-needed basis.
• This position may require working in diverse settings and conditions.