QA Analyst (4350)

Gateway Ventures - Newport, RI

Full-time

Newport, RI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

GVI, Inc, a subsidiary of Three Saints Bay, LLC, is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to join our team in Newport, RI. The successful candidate will be part of the Quality Assurance department, specifically working on a project at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport. This role is critical in ensuring that all products, whether incoming, intermediate, or finished, conform to applicable specification requirements. The Quality Assurance Analyst will perform quality inspections and audits both internally and at external vendor sites, supporting the development and implementation of quality plans and procedures. In this position, the analyst will ensure that performance and quality products meet established company and regulatory standards. They will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and reporting on quality discrepancies and data related to production. Investigating problems and developing corrective actions for recurring discrepancies will also be a key part of the role. The analyst will interface with government customers and outside vendors to ensure that all requirements are met, and will recommend corrective actions, dispositions, process optimizations, and modifications as necessary. Additionally, the analyst will create and maintain a technician training and certification program to ensure ongoing compliance and quality assurance within the team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all incoming products, intermediate products and finished products conform to applicable specification requirements.
• Perform quality inspections and/or audits internally or at external vendor sites.
• Support the development and implementation of quality plans and procedures.
• Ensure that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
• Review, analyze and report on quality discrepancies and data related to production.
• Investigate problems and develop disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
• Interface with government customers and outside vendors to ensure that requirements are met.
• Recommend corrective actions, dispositions, process optimization and modifications.
• Create and maintain a technician training and certification program.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret Clearance; candidates currently possessing an Active Secret Clearance are preferred.
• Associate degree (preferred) from an accredited college in a related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education with at least two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Able to generate reports and presentations using Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with the current ISO9001:2015 Standards.
• Familiarity with measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, etc.
• Experience performing acceptance inspections/testing utilizing prints or drawings to ensure compliance to government specifications.
• Experience performing packaging inspections to ensure compliance with product shipping specifications.
• Experience performing External Vendor Audits to ensure vendor product quality meets or exceeds drawing/diagram specifications requirements.
• Experience conducting Management Reviews, developing internal process audits and root cause for corrective actions.
• Familiarity with the use of JobBOSS and MasterControl Document Control Software.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work with exceptional dedicated industry professionals
• Participation in exciting projects with government and commercial clients, both domestic and international.