Description

About Barber-Nichols:

 Barber-Nichols (BN) is a premier provider of custom turbomachinery solutions serving the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics, and Energy industries. Our team consists of industry leaders who collaborate closely with equally accomplished customers to deliver technologies that advance their markets and establish enduring partnerships. At BN, we foster a results-driven environment that values professional growth, rewards achievement, and supports innovation. From designing the blower for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan to engineering critical components for the U.S. Navy’s MK-48 program, BN’s portfolio spans some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the world. For those seeking to contribute to impactful projects alongside a highly skilled team, BN offers an exceptional place to build your career.  

Position Summary: 

The incoming quality assurance (QA) technician ensures materials, components, and products meet quality requirements before being used in production. This includes performing visual inspections, certifying supplier data packages, managing non-conforming materials, documenting findings, and collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to improve processes. 

Key Results Areas: 

1. Incoming supplier data package reviews and material visual inspection

• Review supplier data packages to ensure incoming material conforms with purchase order, drawing, and customer requirements.
• Read and interpret drawings, work instructions, and technical specifications to ensure accurate quality assessments.
• Conduct visual inspections and functional tests on incoming materials, components, and packaging to verify they conform to approved specifications.
• Identify non-conforming materials, document them in Non-Conforming Material Reports (NCMRs), and track them through to closure. 
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, supplier data packs, test results, and material data.
• Utilize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to ensure inspection activities are documented and traceable 

2. Quality management system compliance and improvements

• Create and maintain documentation within the quality management system for compliance with internal procedures, including filing and archiving quality records.
• Identify areas for improvement in process and product relating to safety, quality, delivery and cost and elevate them to the Quality Manager.
• Support internal audits by ensuring compliance with internal procedures and assisting with corrective actions resulting from audit findings.
• Participate in external audits by demonstrating process compliance to our QMS and AS9100 requirements

3. Cross-functional collaboration

• Participate in meetings to understand daily operational priorities.
• Collaborate with procurement team to ensure supplier provides all necessary deliverables to satisfy purchase order requirements.
• Assist continuous improvement teams, as needed, to help drive company-wide improvements. 
• Work with internal suppliers and customers to communicate and execute on daily operational needs.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience and abilities required. 

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in quality compliance, or quality assurance.
• Two years of experience with recognized quality systems (AS9100).
• Knowledge and practical application of industry standard quality practices.

Desired Qualifications:

• Training certificates (CQE, CQA, CQT).
• Experience in a complex metal manufacturing environment – aerospace and defense environments preferable.

Other:

• Must be willing to work overtime as required

Skills:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have proficiency in standard business software packages including word processing, excel spreadsheets, enterprise resource planning, and enterprise content management.
• Ability and willingness to abide by set policies and/or safety programs established by BNI, our clients, and/or regulatory agencies which govern our performance and behavior in the normal course of our work while on BNI or the client’s property or job site. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to successfully plan and implement objectives within established timelines and work schedules.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions at functional levels.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with company values
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction as a highly motivated self-starter and within a team-oriented culture.

ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Barber-Nichols must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e., current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Security clearance is not required for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Barber-Nichols is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.

Compensation and Benefits:

The hourly range for this role is $26.00-$33.00. This range represent the anticipated minimum and maximum base + bonus for this position based upon a good faith and reasonable estimate. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the applicant’s qualifications (education, training and/or experience related to this role), and therefore, may fall outside the range shown, depending on the circumstances.

To view our benefits provided please visit Careers | Barber-Nichols.

Baber Nichols anticipates the application window closing approximately 30 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require Barber Nichols to shorten or extend the application window.

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