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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 AS9100.
  • Maintain AS9100 certification through oversight, implementation, and continual improvement of the Quality Management System.

Quality Management System

  • The RIA-JMTC QMS is based on the AS9100 standard.
  • Registered to AS9100 since 2025
    • Current registration valid from thru 2028

    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

          • AS9100 Certified
          • 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

          • AS9100 Certified
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          • 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 the Director of Quality at 309-782-6983.

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