QMS Internal Auditor​/Senior Specialist, Quality

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Job Title: QMS Internal Auditor / Senior Specialist, Quality

Job Code: 45058

Job Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Schedule: 4/10 - Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

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Harris Fuzing & Ordnance Systems (FOS) is the largest fuze manufacturer in the United States and is one of the most advanced manufacturers of Fuzing and Ordnance products in the world.

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Harris FOS specializes in the development and production of fuzing and safe, arming devices as well as the manufacture and integration of ordnance systems for air-dropped, tube-launched, missile and rocket-driven devices, and infantry-employed ordnance products for the U.S. military and our international allies.

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Harris is a partner you can count on to deliver quality products and solve your toughest technical challenges. We offer competitive benefits, an alternative 4/10 work schedule and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals.

The Quality Systems Internal Auditor is a site focal for AS9100/ISO
9001 compliance. While primary responsibilities focus on auditing, the individual in this role must act as a resource for the site to understand compliance with AS9100, our internal command media, quality software, and contribute to the execution of an effective Business Management System (BMS).

Essential Functions:

• Perform BMS audits based on AS9100, ISO
  9001, customer and internal requirements. Plan, communicate, and clarify the purpose and scope of the audit to responsible department representatives. Collect and analyze evidence to determine whether processes being audited produce quality products and meet the requirements of the BMS.
• Monitor and track corrective action plans to ensure timely and effective resolution of compliance discrepancies.
• Analyze quality performance and collaborate with the program team to develop improvement plans for the identified problem areas.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that is cooperative and supportive of customers, co-workers, and managers.
• Serve as the focal point for the Corrective Action Board (CAB) process, coordinating the review, assignment, tracking and closure of Corrective Action Requests (CARs) across functional organizations.
• Facilitate CAB meetings by preparing agendas, compiling status updates, documenting actions, and ensuring alignment on priorities, ownership, due dates and escalation needs.
• Review CAR submissions for completeness, accuracy, and proper problem definition to ensure issues are clearly documented and routed to the appropriate responsible organizations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely root cause analysis, containment actions, corrective actions, and preventive actions are developed, implemented, and verified for effectiveness.
• Monitor CAR aging, status, and closure metrics; identify overdue actions, process bottlenecks, and recurring nonconformances; and elevate risks to management as needed.
• Ensure corrective action activities comply with internal procedures, customer requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable quality management system standards.
• Perform other duties as necessary or appropriate to the position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional

Skills:

• Degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• ASQ Lead Auditor Certification preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of quality management systems based on current AS9100/ISO 9001 standards.
• Understanding of basic audit principles and practices, as well as basic assessment techniques of examining, questioning,…