QA Technician II - 2nd Shift
General Dynamics OTS · Lincoln, NE
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at General Dynamics OTS (aerospace & defense) in Lincoln, NE. Auditing, monitoring, and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- ISO 9001, AS9100
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $52k–$75k.
Median of the low and high ends of 31 live postings that list pay, out of 560 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Nebraska plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 640 other live quality postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Typical $66k–$97k, from 66 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 43%
- Root cause 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AS9100, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
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This plant: General Dynamics OTS in Lincoln
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Full description from General Dynamics OTSAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
Follows policies, procedures, and methods to evaluate and improve the quality of products, materials, components and/or operations | Follows and/ or develops, assures and maintains the quality of products and processes through standard procedures & systems (e.g., ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14000 & AS9100 standards), quality audits/ review process, etc.
Responsibilities
are within the Quality Assurance Methods Function as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines
Essential Functions
- ◆Define and specify activities, processes, and standards to fulfill the quality
requirements
for materials, components, or products.
- ✓Build and maintain the infrastructure and systems necessary to consistently ensure the timely delivery of quality products.
- ✓Identifies and addresses any issues with equipment performance.
- ✓Auditing, monitoring, and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards.
- ✓Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods
- ✓Conducts tests on materials or samples to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Required education and experience: Vocational/Technical Training Degree and 1-2 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Preferred education and experience: Associate's Degree
- ✓Discipline/Major: Quality or related degree preferred
- ✓Knowledge, skills & abilities: Technical expertise. Ability to identify and seek needed information. Research skills. Problem-solving skills.
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
- ✓Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds.
- ✓May need to stand for long periods of time.
- ✓Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery.
- ✓May be requested to work a different shift.
- ✓Must be willing to work outside normal business hours as required.
- ✓This position is Safety-Sensitive.
Travel
Requirements
No or very little travel likely.
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The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required
responsibilities
and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.
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Company Overview
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
General Profile
- •Requires basic skills in an analytical or scientific method or operational process
- •Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines
- •Works with close supervision
- •Performs manual tasks according to established procedures
