Job Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION

To provide pro-active hands-on Quality Engineering expertise and Quality Improvement leadership to a specific Federal Ammunition product line (Shotshell, Centerfire or .22/Primer), and technical work direction/support to a large diverse customer base.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Experience, education, licenses, certifications, and specific knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position.)

• BSIE/BSME from a major university or equivalent
• 1+ years (minimum) of progressive Quality Engineering experience in a high-volume consumer manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of and application experience with SPC, DOE, TQM, etc.
• Excellent organizational, communication, problem solving, project management and teamwork skills
• Able to operate well in an unstructured environment with minimal direct supervision
• Superior personal computer application skills

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• ASQC Certified Quality Engineer
• ASQC Certified Quality Auditor
• Knowledge of Guns/ Ammo/ Hunting Industry

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Fundamental duties necessary to achieve the objective of the position.)

Manufacturing Process Improvement:  Improve our manufacturing process quality and provide timely effective leadership/support to the plant manufacturing team.  Specific tasks include:  Conducting capability studies and then using that information to take the appropriate actions, conducting a Design of Experiments to understand process or performance variables and then take the appropriate actions, working with vendors and plant personnel to procure/install automated inspection equipment or other equipment which improves process or product quality, etc. Quality Improvement Leadership:  Pro-actively lead or support specific Six Sigma and/or product line improvement projects by applying technical expertise, organizational skills and the appropriate improvement tool/technique to ensure project completion on time within budget.  Assist on other improvement projects as requested. Quality System Improvement:  Work with Quality Management/Associates and plant representatives to improve our Quality System.  This includes ISO 9000 implementation as required.  Providing work direction and support to our Quality Auditors is part of this area of accountability. Quality in Design:  Contribute to building quality into our products/services, actively contributing to the new product team by addressing producibility/inspect ability issues and by leading the classification of characteristics effort. Supplier Quality Improvement:  Proactively support the Material's Department on improving the quality of procured material.  This includes the flow down of quality requirements to FCC suppliers, the system of ensuring procured material meets our requirements and our supplier improvement/validation program. Capital Project Support:  Support Manufacturing Engineering on capital projects as appropriate/requested and lead specific projects from the idea stage thru installation and post audit Measurement Systems/Data Analysis:  Aid in the development, procurement and installation of inspection equipment and conduct error of measurement studies.  Help identify, design, procure and use Quality Information programs/systems and analyze data from these systems using statistical techniques.  Provide timely user-friendly summaries to the appropriate people.  Assist any group or department in establishing Quality/Productivity measurements.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION (Knowledge, skills and abilities currently used to perform essential functions)

Physical Requirements:  Sitting = 50%     Standing & Walking= 50%  Local Travel = 5%

Mental Requirements: Reading for technical materials and blue prints and math skills for calculations and conversions.  Attention to detail for design work.  Reasoning and problem solving and attentiveness to tasks and deadlines.  Flexibility to handle many projects simultaneously and attentiveness to time deadlines.  Individual initiative to complete projects in a timely fashion.  Verbal and written communication skills to communicate with vendors and internal associates (customers).   Work direction given to associates working on the assigned projects.

Equipment Used:  Computer, phone, copy/fax machine

Working Environment:   Office = 75%      Mfg floor = 25%

We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Our Postings are not intended for distribution to or use in any jurisdiction, country or territory where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another jurisdiction, country or territory. We reserve the right to limit our Postings in any jurisdiction, country or territory.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled

At this time, Vista Outdoor is closely monitoring the developments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 workplace rule regarding COVID-19 vaccination or testing. You will not be asked any questions regarding these items during application.