Quality Assurance Technician - Vehicle Sustainment (Japan)

About the role

MANTECH, a partner of the U.S. Department of Defense since 1968, is looking for a motivated, career and customer-oriented Quality Assurance Technician to join its vehicle sustainment team in Japan. The selected candidate provides logistics support to multiple families of vehicles globally on the Allied Logistics Engineering Capabilities Sustainment (ALECS) program. The position is full time, onsite and requires a Public Trust security clearance.

Key responsibilities

• Assist more senior quality assurance positions and perform functional duties under their oversight.
• Under direction, help develop a quality assurance program and oversee inspections and corrective action plans that meet or exceed maintenance and supply standards.
• Perform quality assurance for all work in assigned mission areas, inspect work in progress and record observations.
• Prepare corrective action plans based on data, observations and reports.
• Submit recommendations for training to improve quality control processes or correct identified deficiencies.
• Support the lifecycle of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and organizational forms by updating and reviewing them, ensuring they follow proper grammar, technical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• 10+ years of related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess internal controls and drive process improvements.
• Effective communication and leadership abilities to influence stakeholders and manage teams or projects.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• Valid driver's license for the location of work, a high school diploma or GED, and a passport valid at least one year beyond the start date.
• US citizen who can obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance before starting.
• Physical ability to balance, bend, carry, crouch, stretch, kneel, push, pull and reach, and to work with computers and CRTs and type on a keyboard.

Preferred qualifications

• Proven experience maintaining and updating SOPs and forms for clarity, accuracy and compliance.
• Exceptional attention to detail and thorough review of task order outputs such as deliverables and processes.

What we offer

• Projected compensation range of $60,600 to $100,500, depending on contract wage determination, experience, skills, location, education and certifications.
• Benefits that depend on position: health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short- and long-term disability, retirement and savings, learning and development, wellness programs and optional benefit elections.