Quality & Mission Assurance Defense Sector Auditor

Quality & Mission Assurance Defense Sector Auditor

Requirements

• Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree with 4-8 years of prior relevant work experience or a Master’s degree with 2-6 years of prior relevant work experience.
• Familiarity with AS9100/ISO9001 standards and expertise in navigating the structure of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Must have worked in an environment where the candidate participated in auditing of requirements.
• Must be able to read and interpret procedures, work instructions, drawings, assembly schematics, and specifications.
• Must have computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office as well as Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
• Exceptional communication skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams.
• Ability to walk programs through requirements of each process in order to properly align the program with the QMS/ processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee quality audit activities for Defense Sector programs and facilities to ensure higher program performance at the enterprise level.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, contractual, and corporate requirements through sector-wide audits.
• Facilitate the implementation of practices compliant with AS9100, ISO 9001, CMMI-DEV, CMMI-SVC.
• Ensure that the Defense Sector maintains an effective quality management system, by reporting on audit metrics that effect the enterprise.
• Conduct independent audits, ensuring compliance and fostering continual improvement.
• Ensure resolution of internal and external audit findings promptly through root cause analysis and corrective measures.
• Address escalated quality issues in a timely manner.
• Conduct trend analysis at sector and program levels, implementing measures for enterprise maturation.
• Perform deep dives to analyze program issues, facilitating containment and lessons learned.
• Review contract deliverables for conformance with requirements and quality standards.
• Lead structured improvement activities for continual enhancement at sector and program levels.
• Participate in formal post-award reviews, mitigate risks, and ensure product and service quality.
• Lead integration of acquired organizations for quality management system compliance and process alignment.
• Communicate effectively with technical and management staff at all organizational levels, including senior management.
• Develop audit plans, checklists, and metrics associated with audit events using strong computer skills. Must be able to report audit findings to all levels of management and communicate problem areas.
• Manage multiple audit schedules unique to each program and organization for up to 3 years per program.
• Conduct and participate in root cause and corrective action discussions to ensure the effectiveness of corrective actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and auditing experience of Government and industry regulations such as FARs, DFARS, MIL-STDs, IPC, SAE, ASTM, and others preferred.
• Knowledge/understanding of special processes (NDE, Welding, Paining, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in evaluating suppliers’ quality processes and procedures is also preferred.
• Ability and knowledge to participate in a CMMI appraisal as a team member.
• Software Quality & Software Auditing experience is a benefit.