Engineering Technician III – Quality Manager

About the role

The Engineering Technician III, Quality Manager is responsible for the overall quality system and its implementation for the KAF Metrology Program, ensuring compliance with ISO 17025 and KAF directives.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the laboratory quality manual and quality system using KAF command directives and standardized templates.
• Perform quarterly trend analysis and assess requirements for a complete QA program for the KAF Metrology Base.
• Coordinate with KAF management, QA, laboratory supervisors, inspectors, and production control personnel to resolve problems and ensure integrated effort.
• Develop, maintain, and implement a Quality Assurance program per ISO 17025 directives across all lab sections.
• Assist the Metrology Engineering Department in researching and developing primary standards capability.
• Provide QA program training and advice for complex precision measurement equipment used by GOK activities.

Required profile

• Associate’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, physics or related field, with at least ten years of field experience.
• Or completion of a U.S. military precision measurement and calibration program with twelve years of calibration experience and extensive QA background.
• Demonstrated knowledge of calibration laboratory compliance and accreditation to ISO 17025.

Required skills

• ISO 17025 compliance
• Calibration techniques
• Quality Assurance program development