Quality Auditor

Overview:

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities
• Provide technical assistance and support to customers, suppliers, and employees in resolving issues.
• Assist in the improvement of manufacturing, process, and product efficiency to reduce nonconforming products.
• Ensures products meet the organizations and customers quality and product integrity requirements.
• Supports product development or operations team by providing analysis and expertise throughout the inspection process.
• Participates in a cross function team in the determination of root cause of failures. Identifies when failure analysis is necessary, along with providing recommendations of the corrective measures.
• Analyzes data to identify trends in product quality or defects with the goal of mitigating and preventing recurrence and future defects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills/Abilities
• Ability to work on cross functional teams
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles
• Familiarity with Quality Standards ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100.
• Expert knowledge and skills in process integration.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills to communicate clearly.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Education
Requires a bachelor of Science degree an Engineering discipline.
Experience
Requires 3-5 years experience in quality engineering or other engineering role.

Additional Job Description:

• Develops and evaluates quality processes and system standards to ensure compliance with company standards and government regulatory requirements
• This position will support audit activities across Draper’s facilities. The position will require up to 20% travel within the United States
• Evaluates quality process and system standards to ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory and industry requirements
• Generate audit reports on internal and external audits, system, product and process conformity, pre-audits, and special audits
• Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring quality system process discrepancies
• Interface as needed with programs, engineering, customer, and supply chain representatives to ensure quality system process requirements are met
• Recommends corrective actions, dispositions, and modifications
• Analyzing audit data and generating corporate metrics, identifies areas of risk and mitigating solutions, develops and delivers audit planning and results consistently and accurately to all levels of the organization
• Facilitates DCMA and 3rd Party Registrar audits, develops, distributes, monitors, and validates internal and external issued corrective action requests (CARs)
• Prefer experience working in the microelectronics or defense industry.
• Certified trained auditor in ISO 9001:2015 or AS9100D, preferably AS9100D.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience auditing at the ISO 9001 and / or AS9100 level, preferably AS9100.

Security Requirement: Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. 

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is

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Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact [email protected].