Director – Quality Assurance

IPS Custom Automation•Arlington, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is key to the success of our business and as such you will own all things Quality and execute the day-to-day Quality function deployment. You will report directly to the President. You will own and be completely accountable for the creation and successful execution and management of the Quality Management System, Environmental Management System and their Continual Improvement strategies. Successful performance in this position requires leading all Quality Assurance responsibilities across organization including supporting achieving all overall company goals and objectives aligned with the business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an a related Engineering field
10 years Quality Management experience, with 5 recent years in Aerospace/DoD preferred
5 years of ISO9001 Quality Management certification experience
Experienced in developing and executing APQP fundamentals, preferred
Strong ISO9001 and DoD standards understanding
Strong RCCA and Problem-solving leadership
Proficient in interpreting technical documents
Strong APQP skills
Outstanding Facilitation and Organization Skills
Ability to analyze data/situations and draw relevant conclusions
Ability to lead, direct, and develop others with effective Leadership that promotes transparency, urgency, extreme ownership mindset
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Strong working knowledge of compliance frameworks (NIST, CMMC)
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
Ability to obtain U.S. Government security clearance if required
Travel as needed
Availability for on-call support as necessary

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma experience
ASQ certifications (CQM, CQE, CQA)

Responsibilities

Own and continually improve QMS/EMS driving enhanced and value-added processes to support customer requirements, business needs, execution of company goals
Develop measurable Quality improvement plans and data analysis methods
Drive Key Performance Metrics continually improving Product/Process Quality
Owner of Quality and Environmental related regulatory, third party, and internal audits and certifications (ISO 9001, etc)
Lead preventive/corrective actions collaborating with internal/external stakeholders to remediate Quality issues and continually improve QMS/EMS
Single point of contact for all Quality concerns/issues
Lead Supplier, internal, and customer Quality improvement efforts
Employ APQP activities to further enhance DMAIC
Interact with all levels of the organization and effectively communicate with Executive Leadership
Develop Quality Department employees for future growth
Other duties as assigned