Program Quality Technician C

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Program Quality Technician C Job Code: 43372 Job Location: Cincinnati, OH Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week   Job Description:    As a Program Quality Technician at L3Harris, you will be responsible for ensuring that all products and hardware built meet the established standards of quality including reliability, usability, and performance to protect the customer This includes ensuring/verifying the quality of product and all required customer and internal requirements. This role requires a detail-oriented individual who can consistently apply objective criteria to the inspection process and contribute to the continuous improvement of our products and processes. Essential Functions:  Fostering a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that is cooperative and collaborative to internal, customer, and supplier personnel at all levels of their various organizations.   Ensure a safe, secure, respectful, and high-integrity work environment. Through proficient use of measurement gages and inspection techniques, sets-up and performs inspections of components and assemblies to determine precise conformance to specifications, tolerances and workmanship standards. As necessary, perform first article inspections and complete first article inspection documentation. Witness product testing and participate in failure analyses to resolve discrepancies. Review technical drawings, contractual requirements, technical data packaging (TDP's), gage cards, key product/process characteristics, sampling plans, descriptions of manufacturing (DOM's), supplier control plans, supplier test and inspection plans, and bills of material (BOM's) to develop inspection plans for both components and assemblies and provide training to inspectors as required. Use quality analysis techniques (statistical analysis, problem solving, process mapping, SPC, Root Cause and CAPA process, etc.) to monitor suppliers and production. Identify potential product quality concerns and opportunities for improvement. Prepare contract line items (Quality Assurance Plans, First Article Inspection Reports, Quality Assessment Reports, etc.) submitted to Government/customer, as assigned. Prepare Certifications of Conformance (C of C) and other required documentation for materials and services delivered to Government/customer. Review shipping documentation, to ensure quality requirements are complied with. Review waivers and deviation as required. Interface with and support Government/customer during source inspections, product testing, and/or special inspection or test equipment reviews. Participate in and/or chair the Material Review Board to make determination regarding part dispositions. Document and analyze nonconformance details to determine root cause and corrective action. Support and/or champion formal Corrective Action Record/Requests initiated internally and issued by the Government/customer. Support the corrective action team as the CAPA process subject matter expert. Participate in department and program continuous improvement activities. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that is cooperative and supportive of customers, co-workers and