Quality Assurance Technician

ST. JOHNS SHIP BUILDING

Quality Assurance Technician

Department: Quality Assurance

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Operations Manager

Grade/Level: High School Diploma or GED

Amount of

Travel Required:

No travel required

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 7:00am – 4:00pm Weekends and evenings as needed

Positions Supervised: None

Position Summary

This position is responsible for auditing and validating all aspects of the organization’s quality assurance (QA) compliance. The position will lead efforts to enhance quality of service (QOS) policy and procedure to mitigate risk and escape points through administration of internal corrective action requests (CARs) to the organization’s quality assurance department. Responsible for establishing compliance plans, policies, and procedures at all levels so quality improvement efforts will meet or exceed internal and external customers’ needs and expectations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI): quality control inspections and tasks are completed on time, to specifications, and within scope of the project 100% of the time; completes all required company training 100% of the time and follows all company policies and procedures 100% of the time.

Essential Functions

• Works across the organization to develop and promote a culture of Quality by conducting and validating QA audits across projects.
• Develop and revise QA compliance policies, procedures, and templates to mitigate risk.
• Lead company efforts to resolve QA discrepancies identified by the customer or outside agencies.
• Advise, coach and train operations, QA team, and supply base, as needed.
• Ensure ISO certification and compliance for Marinette Marine.
• Participate in strategic and business planning and in setting business goals and objectives.
• Oversees development of Training techniques that provide consistency while utilizing technology and cutting edge approaches to optimize performance and compliance.
• Maintains a commitment to and promotes the company vision statement and the Quality Policy of the organization.
• Demonstrate leadership skills that align with the mission, vision, and values of the Company.

Position Qualifications

Competency Statements

• Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Applied Learning – Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) – Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Responsible – Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Technical Aptitude – Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Energetic – Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED), Degree preferred.

Experience

Five to ten years of related experience;
Shipyard Experience Preferred.

Familiar With

AIR TESTING / WATER TESTING / VAC-BOX.

Computer Skills

General Computer Skills, Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands and Workplace Environment

Lift/Carry:
Stand – Constantly;
Walk – Constantly;
Sit – Occasionally;
Handling / Fingering – Constantly;
Reach Outward/Crawl – Constantly;
Reach Above Shoulder – Constantly;
Climb – Constantly;
Squat or Kneel – Constantly;
Bend – Constantly. 10 lbs or less – Frequently; 11-20 lbs – Frequently; 21-50 lbs – Frequently; 51-100 lbs – Not Applicable;
Over 100 lbs – Not Applicable.

Push/Pull: 12 lbs or less – Frequently; 13-25 lbs – Frequently; 26-40 lbs – Frequently; 41-100 lbs – Frequently.

Other

Physical Requirements:

Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral, Depth Perception);
Sense of Sound;
Sense of Touch;
Ability to wear PPE (hard hats, safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, shields, hoods, sleeves, jackets).

Work Environment:
Outdoor, Excessive Heat, Excessive Cold.

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