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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">THE COMPANY</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 12pt\">Galvion designs, develops, and manufactures ballistic helmets and dynamic power and data management solutions for the modern battlefield. We are a passionate, global, and fast-paced team collaborating with several strategic partners and are committed to enhancing the overall agility and survivability of the modern warfighter and tactical operator.</span></span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">THE OPPORTUNITY</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Director, Quality leads the execution of quality strategy across multiple U.S. sites, driving a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with ISO and other regulatory standards. This role is responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and full ownership of the Quality Management System (QMS), while overseeing customer, supplier, and manufacturing quality to ensure consistent adherence to performance expectations. By monitoring key quality metrics and KPIs, the Manager identifies risks and negative trends and leads corrective and preventive actions to reduce defects and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ). Serving as the primary point of contact for customer and supplier quality and contract performance issues, this position ensures effective communication, timely resolution, and strong stakeholder alignment. 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Galvion complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.</em></span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><br><br></p>",
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