Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles
, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.

We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army's XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army's Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army.

Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.

In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!

EOE, including disability/veterans

Process development and continuous improvement are key functions within the Quality team, with immediate focus supporting our rapid business growth in a consistent manner. Lead the APQP Development process for assigned programs. Participate in the development, maturing and monitoring of end-to-end business processes that will ensure effective product development, engineering services and product manufacturing. This will include problem identification, analysis of issues and opportunities, process measurement, and development and implementation of planned process changes using formal, structured methods.

We are looking for a Quality Engineer to work for our Slidell, LA facility. If you have at least 5 years of experience in manufacturing, and have a Bachelors degree in a STEM program, Business Administration or high school diploma with at least 10 years of relevant experience or a related field, we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.

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• Support/Lead the APQP Development process (PFD, PFMEA, Control Plans, etc) for specific programs assigned.
• Work within the company policies to manage the quality assurance aspects of new product introduction.
• Provide oversight of the manufacture of products to ensure that engineering documentation is consistent with manufacturing methods employed.
• Report, coordinate and chair APQP meetings, complete the APQP checklist and document open issues on the APQP action item matrix.
• Develop test methods/procedures to support product validation efforts.
• Perform performance validation tests to meet customer specifications.
• Generate test reports of performance validation tests.
• Act as quality lead for customer program reviews throughout the development process.
• Develops and implements programs to assess and improve the quality of products, components, materials and/or operations.
• Performs inspections and sets quality assurance testing models for analysis of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products.
• Conducts quality control (QC) inspections on products, materials, components, parts, etc., at various stages of the production process to ensure compliance with established quality and reliability standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Ensures feedback is integrated from design, R&D, production, and other teams for continuous improvement
• Work with outside suppliers and manufacturing plants to complete and approve supplier PPAP submissions
• When needed, participate on site at suppliers for program and/or critical issues requiring…