Quality Control Lead

Join a team committed to a mission! At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Are you ready for your next career challenge? The Defense Sector of Leidos has a career opportunity for a talented Quality Control Lead  to support several programs in the Non-Kinetics Business Area in Alburquerque, NM. This position serves as a member of a team with the responsibility to ensure quality service is provided to customers through the generation of a Quality Management System, control of program processes, and record/report metrics. This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining technical quality assurance and control systems to prevent defects in delivered products. Duties may include defining and implementing standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, and evaluating the precision, accuracy, and reliability of client and/or company products. Using existing or developed systems, identifies failure trends and verifies consistency of design standards throughout the entire product lifecycle, from design through delivery. Analyzes post-delivery reports and feedback for trends and recommends actions to correct procedural, product, or process deficiencies.  Works to achieve day-to-day objectives with moderate impact on the area/ project team.  Works independently on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments.  May assist other technical staff with tasks and assignments.   Addresses somewhat complex technical issues/problems using internal best practice and through collaboration with colleagues.  Develops solutions to technical problems that require depth of technical knowledge but are typically limited in complexity.   Communicate with colleagues across multiple areas (project managers, other technical resources, etc.).  Explain technical solutions, practices and procedures to others within the organization.   Requires working knowledge of and ability to apply standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques of technical domain.

Assist in Planning and Documenting the Receipt & Shipping Inspections, document & control any non-conformities, inspections of material to verify conformance to requirements.  Review shipping requirements for accuracy, completeness, authorization, destination, special handling/labeling requirements.  Monitor Inventory Accuracy, inventory counts maintaining records for customer knowledge and auditing purposes.  Maintain records for Quality Assurance purposes.  Assist with internal and external audits. Other duties as required. Integrated QMS Development and implementation: Collaborate with program teams to design, implement, and execute a QMS Define the QMS in program Quality Assurance Plans (QAP)/Quality Control Plans (QCP) Lead development and implementation of streamlined QMS processes aligned to program execution risk, schedule, and priority Performance Measure Monitoring: Support program leadership in identifying and defining meaningful program performance measures (including contractual Service Level Agreements, Leidos internal required measures, and program-defined measures) Support development and implementation of a monitoring program for these measures Structured Process Improvement: Support programs in developing and maintaining a continuous improvement program Recommend, facilitate, track and report on continuous process improvement activities Utilize industry standard methodologies to lead structured continuous process improvement efforts Evidence with metrics and data that completed improvement activities were effective Quality Investigations & Corrective Action: