Manager, Quality

L3Harris Technologies•Carlstadt, NJ

13d•$116,500 - $216,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Manager of Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) for the ARDE Inc. Carlstadt, New Jersey site, a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment. ARDE designs and manufactures high-pressure Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels and Propellant Tanks, with expertise in structural and dynamics analysis, fracture mechanics, and Material and Process Engineering, serving domestic and international customers. The Q&MA team ensures products conform to contractual and L3Harris requirements throughout engine assembly, testing, and post-delivery support. The team also ensures compliance with established quality policies, practices, and government regulations. The manager leads strategies supporting zero-defect, on-time product delivery and provides direction across Quality Engineering, Product Acceptance/Inspection, Product Configuration Documentation, and Quality Management System compliance teams. The position is based in Carlstadt, NJ, follows a 9/80 schedule (80 hours over nine workdays in each 14-day period, with every other Friday off), and requires up to 5% business travel within the continental United States. The candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of prior Quality experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of Quality-related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of Quality-related experience.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 5% within the continental United States.

Nice To Haves

Advanced business knowledge and general management and leadership capability to lead a business area or functional teams.
Broad experience across multiple related professional disciplines, combining theory, practical experience, and organizational business practices.
At least 3 years of direct management experience in a Quality Engineering or Quality organization.
At least 3 years managing site certification with AS9100 and ISO 9001.
Quality Engineering or Management experience in Aerospace and Defense or a closely related industry.
Direct experience with assembly, test, and inspection processes used to produce aerospace components and sub-assemblies.
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence.
Experience identifying nonconformance and preventing recurrence using recognized root cause and corrective analysis tools such as DMAIC, FMEA, 8D, and Cause Networks, and lean techniques such as Manufacturing Standard Work and Value Stream Mapping.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and support across Quality Engineering, Product Acceptance/Inspection, Product Configuration Documentation, and Quality Management System compliance teams.
Lead by example and support a strong safety culture that protects, engages, and enables employees to be productive.
Guide teams in resolving technical challenges and executing tactical work successfully.
Promote an employee-engaged quality culture, emphasizing personal stamp warranty, workmanship fundamentals, attention to detail, and defect prevention.
Collaborate with site leadership peers in program management and other functional process teams, and with Q&MA peers at other L3Harris sites.
Develop and implement team and site-wide tactical quality improvement initiatives aligned with company procedures, customer requirements, and government standards.
Champion and support the execution of flow-down strategic initiatives.
Measure, monitor, and take action to meet or exceed quality-focused key performance indicator targets.
Report business performance to senior leadership, including action plans to improve execution and the status of strategic initiatives.
Lead site certification and compliance efforts for AS9100 and other required certifications.
Co-chair the site Corrective Action Board with manufacturing operations, overseeing root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventative actions, including the application of lean and Six Sigma methods.
Ensure product quality technology is integrated into engineering design and manufacturing processes.
Execute annual departmental budget and staffing plans.
Identify capital investments needed to support business requirements, including quality process capacity, capabilities, and technologies.