The Quality Assurance Specialist\/ NDE will support the Safety and Missions Assurance Support (SMAS) contract supporting NASA at Michoud Assembly Facility.\n
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RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nProvide support on all quality areas to include Quality Plans, Surveillance Plans, Inspection Instructions, First Article Inspections, and Nonconformance resolutions.\nProvide technical reviews for assurance of quality requirements compliance during hardware production and manufacturing processes.\nPerform process surveillance using witnessing\/monitoring techniques and verify test result\/documentation of raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies per approved inspection documents\/specification requirements.\nMaintain current, company and customer training and certifications to maintain a quality inspection stamp and meet stamp warranty expectations.\nWork with company and customer personnel to resolve inspection questions and communicate technical issues to project engineers to ensure compliance with final product specification requirements.\nPerform accurate mechanical, physical, and visual inspections, monitor and\/or perform nondestructive test\/evaluation, perform process surveillance using witnessing\/monitoring techniques and verify test result\/documentation of raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies per approved inspection documents\/specification requirements.\nInitiate corrective action reports, document\/report inspection results and monitor corrective actions implementation for effectiveness.\nMaintain current, company and customer training and certifications specifically, SMA STEP 1 and NDE Level II certifications.\nWork as part of an integrated team with Bastion Technologies and NASA SMA personnel to resolve surveillance and examination result questions and communicate technical issues to project engineers to ensure compliance.\nProvide other duties as assigned by Manager.\n\n
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This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.\n
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REQUIRED:\n\nThis position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.\nRequires a high school diploma, or equivalent.\nMust have 7+ years of recent and related work experience.\nProvide documented evidence of previous formal training and experience hours and previous certification records in NDE\/NDT\/NDI.\nPossess the ability to read blueprints, technical charts, and specification sheets.\nPossess the ability to prepare written documentation of inspection results using company\/customer forms or software.\nMust be knowledgeable in AS9100 and ISO 9001 Quality System Requirements.\n\n\nCandidate should be comfortable with adapting to changing environments (work assignments, customers) quickly in support of the mission.\n\n
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DESIRED:\n\nThe ideal candidate will have a familiarity with NASA Quality Systems and procedures.\nKnowledge of MAF manufacturing and\/or aerospace related experience.\n\n\nMeet the minimum recommended level II requirements per NAS-410 and\/or Company's Training and NDE Certification Requirements in at least two of the following methods: Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Penetrant Testing (PT), Radiographic (RT), Eddy Current (ET).\n\n\nPhased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) and\/or Eddy Current (ET) minimum Level II are beneficial.\nPrevious experience working with aerospace flight critical hardware in an ESD\/FOD sensitive environments, witnessing critical quality assurance and assembly operations of various components and complex assemblies.\nMechanical Inspector with experience utilizing calipers, micrometers, optical measurement devices and other shop tools. \nExperience in creating written reports for inspections\/S&MA surveillance assignments.\n\n
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WORK LOCATION: \n\nThis position is located onsite.\nThis position may require travel to supplier and vendor locations for Source, In-Line and\/or Government Mandatory Inspections as required.\n\n
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BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED:\n

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check, some positions require a clearance and will require an extensive background verification\/check process.\n
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED:\n

All Bastion employees must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen; some contracts require participation in periodic random drug and alcohol screening programs.\n
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STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:\n\nMust have experience with Microsoft Office Suite.\nAll of Bastion's employees must be team players. \nAble to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.\nAble to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.\nMust have a strong work ethic and must be safety culture oriented.\nMust be organized with good time management skills.\nGenerally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.\nWork may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). \nMay require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).\nRegular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.\nAbility to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.\n\n
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BASTION BENEFITS:\n

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, and flexible work schedules (when available). We also support career advancement through professional training and development.\n
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ABOUT BASTION:\n

Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement, and an exceptional work environment; the well-being of our employees is a priority, and our flexibility allows our employees a great work life balance. Our culture is based on strong business ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Our team members are known for their initiative and high-quality work. When it comes to our employees, we value, respect, and help them grow in their careers.\n
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INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY:\n

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. We are committed to a journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company, that philosophy fosters an environment of collaboration across cultures. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.\n
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.\n
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Bastion participates in e-Verify.\n
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