Galvion - Portsmouth, NH
posted 2 days ago
About the position
Galvion designs, develops, and manufactures ballistic helmets and dynamic power and data management solutions for the modern battlefield. We are a passionate, global, and fast-paced team collaborating with several strategic partners and are committed to enhancing the overall agility and survivability of the modern warfighter and tactical operator. The position is responsible for managing the site's Quality System, ensuring compliance through regular internal audits and management reviews. The role involves continuously evaluating processes to identify areas of improvement, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and monitoring and reporting on all non-conforming materials while actively seeking the root cause of issues. The individual will drive corrective actions by collaborating with both internal teams and external partners to address and resolve quality concerns. Additionally, the role includes serving as the head of the Material Review Board (MRB) and the Product Life Cycle Change Control Board, leading and improving these business processes, and ensuring the efficient management of materials and changes to product designs or processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage the site's Quality System and ensure compliance through regular internal audits and management reviews.
- Continuously evaluate processes to identify areas of improvement and ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Monitor and report on all non-conforming materials and actively seek the root cause of issues.
- Drive corrective actions by collaborating with internal teams and external partners to resolve quality concerns.
- Lead the Material Review Board (MRB) and the Product Life Cycle Change Control Board.
- Collaborate with the Design team to ensure new products are validated appropriately before full-scale production.
- Support the Director of Quality Assurance & Corporate Certification to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
- Update and maintain the Quality Systems Manual and lead management review meetings.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
- Implement engineering changes on the shop floor and participate in the change control process.
- Conduct internal audits across all business functions and report results and solutions.
- Assist Purchasing with Supplier Quality audits and assessments.
- Cross-functionally troubleshoot and resolve issues with receiving, production, product development, and operations teams.
- Develop and implement a training plan for employees regarding their roles in the QMS.
- Report on operational metrics for Power & Data Systems and identify areas requiring corrective actions.
- Manage and report on discrepant materials in inventory and conduct root cause analysis.
- Oversee the Corrective Action Request (CAR) process and manage supplier quality programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in industrial, Metrology, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (preferred).
- 2-5 years of quality experience in electronics manufacturing (preferred).
- Proven ability to manage corrective action systems, supplier quality systems, incoming inspections, internal audits, and management reviews.
- Proficient in plotting, charting, and analyzing numerical data using statistical analysis software.
- Experience in managing and handling electrical and ESD-sensitive materials.
- Understanding of design and drafting standards for checking and releasing engineering drawings.
- Lead Auditor Certification (preferred).
- Active ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (preferred).
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (desired).
- Familiar with inspection methods for circuit boards, including IPC-610 and IPC-620.
- Experience writing inspection methods and procedures for handling raw materials.
- Knowledgeable of ISO 9001:2015 Quality standard and supporting elements.
- Proficient in MS Office and ERP systems.
Nice-to-haves
- Lead Auditor Certification
- Active ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
