Quality Assurance Lead

Position Overview

The Quality Assurance Lead plays a vital role in supporting, maintaining and enhancing the Quality Assurance department throughout the facility and manufacturing process. This individual works as a support to shop employees to uphold Silencer Co's high standard for quality and durability, and assists to help others uphold this same high standard. They will coordinate and work with other departments to ensure that applicable and measurable standards exist and are followed.

If proper standards do not exist at that time, they will work with the necessary department and Engineering group to establish those standards. The position must have leadership and time management skills and the ability to be fully cross‑functional throughout all of the Quality Assurance department.

Location & Shift – West Valley City, UT;
Full‑time;
Weekend (Friday‑Sunday).

• Ability to work with employees across all levels including planning, R&D, Maintenance, Supply Chain, AME, QA, and Human Resources
• Train employees in the proper use of equipment, enforce safety regulations, assign tasks, and oversee employees' work
• Comply with safe work practices; understanding work injury procedures, workers comp, and OSHA standards
• Provide support to the shop floor to uphold Silencer Co's quality standards of all products.
• Ensuring correct tools and gages are available and calibrated for use within the department.
• Skill verify operators that use our metrology to adhere to standards.
• Complete daily standard work sequence in order to drive our KPI's
• Schedule and execute QA spot checks on suppressors and accessories, summarizing findings monthly and escalating non-conformances.
• Review the in-process inspection data regularly for anomalies.
• Support with any EET runs to determine process capability
• Work closely with Quality Manager to close any gaps in standards
• Interpreting international standards and specifications such as:
  International Standards Organization (ISO), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's)
• Teach and live the culture we desire using the Value Improvement Process

• Sustain a safe work environment through 5S.
• Creating skilled people
• Maintaining deliver KPI for FAI and mass production
• Maintain metrology inventory and calibration

• 3 years of manufacturing, quality assurance, or experience in related fields
• High school diploma required
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as‑needed

• Has a deep understanding of Silencer Co Product Line
• Ability to understand, teach, and inspire others to follow QA standards to uphold Silencer Co's high quality standards.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to stay extremely organized in a fast moving environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to apply skills both internally and externally.
• Proficiency in Google Suite/Microsoft Office.
• Experience reading and interpreting prints per ASME Y 14.5.
• Systems and Standards oriented.
• Prioritization and document review skills.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Process improvement focus required.
• Six Sigma Experience Preferred
• Self motivated, must be able to work independently with minimal supervision