Calibrations Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems Quality Engineering Control is seeking a Calibrations Manager to join their team. The goal for the greater Huntsville area calibrations within Mission Assurance is to focus on ensuring measurement integrity, minimizing risk, and ensuring compliance. Key metrics include On-Time Calibration Percentage, Overdue Calibration Rate, Instrument Out-of-Tolerance (OOT) Rate, and Calibration Turnaround Time (TAT). Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. The team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Requirements

Must have 5+ years of experience in calibration and implementing metrology processes in accordance with ISO 9001 / AS9100 standards
Must have supervisory experience to mentor and train new employees, lead responsibilities and delegate tasks when necessary
Proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Proficient at multitasking and assigning priorities in a fast-moving environment
Ability to install grounding for ESD compliance and final verification testing
Ability to provide guidance for vendors to pinpoint resources with specialized capabilities to support unique tool requirements
Experience with performing internal audits and preparation for third-party audit certification
Certifications for but not limited to ESD Certified for testing & installation, Understanding Measurement Uncertainty, Dimensional Calibration Certification for Caliper & Micrometer, & Torque Wrenches
Lean Six Sigma Certification
Proficiency in navigation with Metrology Explorer
Proficient navigation with BC Mobile as an add-on to Metrology Explorer

Responsibilities

Serve as Calibrations Manager to lead the calibration group toward optimal KPI statistics
Assist in tracking statistics for KPIs regarding Calibrations Compliance and Reliability
Create and maintain Calibration Process Documents and Work Instructions to be implemented within the Leidos configuration management system
Provide guidance for policies & procedures related to calibration to project personnel, internal quality, and external auditors
Serve as POC for metrology applications and assist in development and customization of metrology applications
Navigate logistics for scheduling and budgeting of vendor quotes used for monthly/yearly accounting, and approval of weekly invoices
Effectively communicate goals and directions to employees and coworkers, and also provide concise information to third-party auditors when required