Associate Manager, Quality & Mission Assurance

L3Harris•Orange, VA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an agile, organized, results-oriented Associate Manager, Quality & Mission Assurance for its Orange, Virginia location. The site is a center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development, as well as high-complexity production programs. The position manages the day-to-day work of the Quality Engineering group, leads and supports Quality Engineers, and helps deploy the Quality Engineering organization using E3 (Business Operating System) tools. The role also supports continuous improvement initiatives, quality problem resolution, proposals, and program planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant Quality experience; or graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Ability to travel to other L3Harris and customer sites.
Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement tools, such as Lean, 6S, root-cause analysis, and process mapping.
Strong writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to mentor employees and increase their effectiveness and productivity.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of common quality standards such as AS9100 or ISO-9001 and typical aerospace processes, including machining, welding, fabrication, material forming, product assembly, Foreign Object prevention, MRB, and Quality Requirements Engineering (QRE).
Advanced degree in Business or Engineering.
Experience developing new products in a multifunctional team environment.
Experience partnering with Finance, Engineering, Program Management, Operations, and other business organizations.
Experience in functional management with proven leadership in Quality Assurance or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day activities of the Quality Engineering group, including providing technical direction, assigning engineers to programs, establishing priorities, and assigning personnel.
Coordinate with other departments and internal customers on planning, program support, work scheduling, utilization, fiscal expectations, and commitments.
Conduct personnel performance evaluations in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Lead and support Quality Engineers as needed.
Ensure current quality flow-down requirements are provided to suppliers, internal manufacturing, Quality Engineers, and other functional organizations by interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements, and company quality requirements.
Account for problem resolution, including initiating and closing root-cause and corrective/preventive actions.
Support proposal activities and program proposals with functional requirements, manpower requirements, and risk assessments.
Support, deploy, and lead the Quality Engineering organization using E3 tools as its foundational structure.
Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects and initiatives that improve key processes as measured by performance metrics.
Respond to negative performance trends using continuous improvement tools and drive process variation reduction activities.
Manage quality program and overhead budgets within 5% of the latest approved budget, EAC, or ETC.
Travel to other L3Harris and customer sites as needed.