Quality Assurance Specialist

Milpower Source, Inc. is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of power conversion and rugged networking solutions for the defense and aerospace markets. We work closely with the industry’s leading OEMs, integrators, and subsystem developers, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing, among others. Our products include DC/DC converters, DC/AC inverters, solid state power distribution devices, generator controllers, VPX form factor solutions, battery and shipboard battery backup solutions (UPS). Our networking solutions include rugged ethernet switches (1G,10G,100G), routers, media converters, terminal servers, and USB hubs.

Milpower Source is looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure compliance in First Articles, Customer Requirement Compliance and QA duties.

Essential Functions:

·            Scheduling / Support First Articles and Source inspections

·            Performing First Articles per AS9102C

·            Perform Contract Reviews

·            Generate, Interpret & Report Quality Metrics

·            Perform Customer Survey Audits

·            Schedule Calibration Activities & Update Records

·            Perform Training & Maintain Records

·            Initiate / Support Continuous Improvement Activities

·            Review / Support Corrective Action Activities / SCARS

·            Review / Approve RMA Failure Reports

·            Participate in Weekly Problem Report Meeting / Activities

·            Review & Approve PO’s and New Suppliers

·            Support QC Inspection Team

·            Perform Internal & Supplier Audits

·            MRB / NCMR Support

Testing and Inspection:

Conducting inspections, auditing of products, systems and processes to ensure quality and compliance

Documentation:

Maintaining detailed records of testing, inspections, audits, and identified issues

Authorities and Responsibilities: (Continued)

Problem Solving:

Investigating and resolving quality issues, documenting findings, and proposing corrective actions

Process Improvement:

Identifying areas for improvement in quality control and assurance processes, and recommending solutions

Communication:

Communicating findings, issues, and proposed solutions to stakeholders, including managers, developers, and operational teams.

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensuring adherence to industry regulations, standards and guidelines.

Risk Management:

Identifying and mitigating quality risks

Required Qualifications

·        Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Education and Experience:

·        Minimum 5 years of direct experience working in a production environment

Preferred Qualifications:

·        Working knowledge of MS Office Applications

·        Ability to read / interpret drawings / blueprints

·        Experienced using QC measurement instruments (calipers, micrometers, pin gages, thread gages, height gages)  

Physical Requirements:

·        Able to lift up to 49lbs