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What’s it like to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering.BAE Systems is hiring for a Senior Quality Engineering Tech / Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) to support at its site in Anniston Alabama. In this role as a Quality Engineering Technologist / CWI, you will inspect parts for conformance and compliance to the specified weld codes, interface with the customer, and work with the Defense Contracts Management Agency (DCMA) for audits, program inquiries and product acceptance. You will use your quality systems experience and attention to detail to review hardware and documentation records as part of the product acceptance process. This is a fast-paced and collaborative program team environment.
As a Quality Engineer Technologist and CWI, you will:
- Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
- Create, implement, and document methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
- Design and assess inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment, and conduct quality assurance tests.
- Use lean and six-sigma quality methodologies and utilize quality tools to help drive continuous improvement.
- Assist in the creation of inspection plans.
- Use weld expertise to assist other functions as the onsite subject matter expert.
Required Skills and Education
- Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or technical discipline with at least four years of related experience, or the overall equivalent
- Current AWS / CWI certification
- Solid understanding of Quality Assurance / Quality Control fundamentals and concepts
- Experience operating within ISO 9001 standards
- Background in problem solving techniques and analysis (A3, DMAIC, etc.)
- Experience using standard and industry related software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and database applications such as Oracle or TipQA
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
- Able to provide guidance and extend mentoring to others
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services Posting
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
Preferred Skills and Education
- Combat vehicle inspection experience
- Experience creating and documenting inspection criteria
- Oracle and TipQA computer applications experience
- Experience working in a quality program in support of government contracts, preferably DoW
- Formal training in root cause analysis
- Metrology experience (Faro Arm, CMM, etc.)
- Paint inspection experience
