Job Description
**This is an on-site role over 1 very large High value site**
Salary Target:
Keys:
- NADCAP and AS9100 experience is absolutely mandatory (robust, having earned and maintained certifications)
- 10 Direct Reports
- Large single site: very high volume/high mix production CNC machining of fasteners
Knowledge of Engineered metal products (production machining of fasteners)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Providing strong Quality leadership and direction to lager plant teams, helping to keep the team aligned to achieve strong internal quality performance and a positive external quality image.
- Guiding all external Quality related discussions affecting QMS and products.
- Oversight and evaluation of the effectiveness of all quality assessment activities.
- Establishing a Zero Defects culture through training and deployment of the Zero Defects toolkit, including Quality Planning, 8D problem solving and Human Factors.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Guides the development and maintenance of the QMS to ensure it meets all industry and/or customer requirements
- Engineering reviews of customer inquiries, orders and requirements including management of the processes to review external specifications.
- Establishes the manufacturing and inspection processes required to ensure compliance with customer requirements. Liaises with the Research and Development department as necessary.
- Primary facilitator of all customer contact for process, inspection technology and application, process definition.
- Represents the Division as necessary on all matters and advises management as appropriate.
- Manages the product certification system including oversight of all internal and external laboratory and product quality testing.
- Manages the Quality Documentation System, ensuring the system meets all third party, end user, and customer requirements to maintain all mandatory accreditations and qualifications.
- Assists the organization to establish metrics, collect and analyze data to highlight improvement opportunities to eliminate escapes, reduce scrap and rework, improve yield and improve customer satisfaction.
- Supports sites in the event of a quality escape, ensuring the 8D problem solving process is applied effectively to identify true root causes and establish permanent corrective actions through engineered solutions.
- Assists senior leaders in preparing the Quality Schedules ahead of each Monthly Operations Review and attends Reviews as required to represent the Division Quality function.
- Oversees all external audit requirements. Ownership for the Engineered Products internal auditing system. Leads the organization to realize improvement through positive reaction to all non-conformances through appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
Experience & Education
- BS in Engineering Degree required (strongly preferred in field of Materials Engineering)
- 7 years of post-baccalaureate experience as a manager of quality assurance and 5 years managing multiple locations, while managing quality manager, with specific experience including:
- Managing quality assurance functions in a manufacturing facility
- Conducting technical investigations related to Quality issues and summarizing findings in detailed technical reports.
- Leading Zero Defects and similar Quality improvements initiatives across multiple sites.
- Experience in Mechanical and Non-Destructive Testing of materials including tensile testing, impact testing, ultrasonic testing
- Prior experience required in ISO 9001/ AS9100 site accreditation.
- ASQ certifications and FAA repair experience are a plus.
Job Tags
Permanent employment,