Quality Assurance Manager

• Responsibilities include the leadership of the Quality Assurance team in planning, directing, and coordinating assurance efforts for programs and manufacturing in compliance with the company s quality processes and procedures.
  
• The position will require an innovative leader who can influence and lead positive change throughout the site including partnerships with Programs, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and other key stakeholders.
  

• Maintain, evaluate and improve the company s quality assurance system programs that meet the requirements of AS9100 and the Customer Specific Quality Requirements flow-down in POs, Long Term Agreements and Contracts.
  
• Maintains Quality Manual, Operating Procedures, Work Instructions and Forms in support of AS9100 standard.
  
• Leads and supports the organizational readiness for all internal and external Quality Audits
  
• Supports overall identification of risks within the organization, as it pertains to compliance.
  
• Lead and drive process and product quality program compliance, to industry, company and customer requirements.
  
• Shall serve as or have the capability to become the Management Representative for the organization
  
• Oversees Preventative / Corrective Actions, customer quality responses, and nonconforming material requests (NCRs)
  
• Acts as liaison with proposals, materials, manufacturing, engineering, and customer contracts.
  
• Responsible for monitoring internal and external quality metrics and KPIs
  
• Manages creation and supports FAIR documentation, as applicable.
  
• Supports the organizational training and knowledge development with regards to quality systems and procedures.
  
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports; manages documentation control systems.
  
• Investigates and thoroughly understands developments in quality assurance codes and standards.
  
• Conducts audits at subcontractors and key vendors.
  
  

Requirements

• AS9100
  
• Intently and external audits
  
• Expert with quality toolbox
  
• IPC soldering certification
  
• Aerospace/defense
  
• Supplier quality
  

• Bachelor s degree (B.S.) or equivalent in a related field.CQE/CRE
  
• 10+ years in a leadership position with strong communication, interpersonal, organizational and decision making skills required
  
• 5+ years in aerospace industry, space experience highly preferred
  
• Lean/Six Sigma Experience Preferred
  
  
  

• Exceptional proficiency in AS9100/ISO9001 standards
  
• Detailed knowledge of IPC-610, J-STD-001, and NASA 8739.x workmanship standards for electronic assembly
  
• Working knowledge and understanding of the basic principles, associated with Circuit Card and Avionics Systems, design, manufacturing and test.
  
• Proficient Microsoft Products including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  
• Proficient with document control repositories, MRP systems and quality toolbox