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Quality Assurance

Mission and Task

  • Develop and manage a product quality program ensuring proper planning, control, and product assurance for mission and non-mission commodities. 
  • Serve as the focal point for quality assurance issues.
  • Perform receiving, in-process, and final inspection services for all manufactured material. 
  • Perform final acceptance functions for all mission and non-mission commodities. 
  • Perform gage calibration services in support of the manufacturing mission.
  • Perform quality planning functions for all mission items and specify contract quality requirements.
  • Perform internal audits to determine compliance with technical data requirements, specifications, and quality standards such as ISO 9001:2015.
  • Maintain ISO certification through oversight, implementation, and continual improvement of the Quality Management System.

Quality Management System

  • The RIA-JMTC QMS is based on the ISO 9001 standard.
  • Registered to ISO 9001 since 2005
  • Achieved ISO 9001:2015 registration in 2017
  • Current registration valid from thru 2025

Quality Capabilities

  • Simulation & Live Fire Testing
  • Weapon System Testing
  • Metrology Laboratory
  • In-Process Inspection
  • Quality Management
  • Lean Six Sigma
      • Non-Destructive Testing
        • Radiographic
        • Magnetic Particle
        • Liquid Penetrant 
        • Ultrasonic 


        Certifications

        • ISO 9001 Lead Auditors
        • Six Sigma Green and Black Belts
        • Level II and Level III American Society for NDT (ASNT) Inspectors
        • Technical Transportation of Hazardous Material Inspectors
        • Certified Weld Inspector (CWI)

        Recognitions

        • ISO 9001:2015 registered (Quality Management System)
        • ISO 17025 accredited (Material Science Laboratory)
        • ISO 17025 accredited (Simulation and Test Range)
        • Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence (Lean Manufacturing):
        • Gold Medallion - Forward Repair System (2006 & 2007)
        • Silver Medallion - Shop Equipment Contact Maintenance (2007)
        • Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE):
        • Add on Armor Development & Production
        • Mobile Maintenance Systems
        • Foundry Operations
        • Advanced Manufacturing

        For more information regarding Quality at RIA-JMTC contact Kyle Gripp, Director of Quality at 309-782-7455 or email at Kyle.W.Gripp.civ@army.mil

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