Manager, Quality

APPLIED COMPOSITES INC•Los Alamitos, CA

6d•$95,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Composites (AC) is seeking a Manager, Quality who will be responsible for managing the Quality Department, including all Quality Engineers and Supervisors. This role frequently participates in reviewing engineering designs and contributes quality requirements and considerations. The Manager, Quality will support the needs in gathering and analyzing data. This role is responsible for selecting, developing, and evaluating personnel to ensure efficient operations. The ideal candidate must lead by example and operate with the highest ethical standards and values. About AC: Come and join the Applied Composites team. We are a leading provider of complex composite components, assemblies, engineering and tooling to the aerospace, defense and space system markets. Our employees are treated with respect and given the support, knowledge, and resources they need to thrive. If you are looking for a company that values and develops its employees while offering engaging work, Applied Composites may be the place for you.

Requirements

Post-Secondary Degree in related field or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectation
Four (4) plus years of experience in quality assurance with a significant experience in aerospace and defense industry strongly preferred
Demonstrable strong analytical mindset and ability to make confident, fact-based decisions
Expertise in quality assurance organizations within complex manufacturing environments
Expertise with quality assurance and continuous improvement tools, best practices, methods and approaches
Excellent understanding of ISO9001, AS9100 and NADCAP standards
Ability to analyze and improve process and create when none exist
Explicit dedication and commitment to their responsibilities and a drive for results
Proven ability to multi-task and manage numerous simultaneous projects
Strong interpersonal style including excellent verbal and written communication
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (particularly Excel and PowerPoint); ability to work with large datasets and advance databased skills
Ability to forecast issues to understand potential impact both internally and externally
Must be a U.S. person within the meaning of ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of / experience in Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement environments is a plus

Responsibilities

Work closely with GM to coordinate daily priorities and activities, resolve personnel and technical issues and provide exceptional support to the business unit
Manage the quality control staff through effective management of the QC Supervisor
Create, monitor and manage direct/indirect labor and capital budgets
Provide status of project quality and safety issues to GM as necessary
Coordinate QE/QC operations with the group leaders (daily) and identify & resolve resource, equipment and personnel matters
Assist program management with solving program related safety, mission assurance, and quality issues & processes
Lead the Continuous Improvement activities to identify and address "system level process issues"
Manage “vendor base” quality issues and provide Source Inspection support
Provide staff for quality related activities i.e. drawing review, planning review and Purchase Order reviews
Support project reviews i.e. MRR, TRR and PSR’s
Act as a customer advocate, ensuring customer needs are clearly communicated internally and expectations are appropriately set externally
Ensure compliance to NADCAP Composites requirements and support NADCAP Certification audits
Lead Kaizan, Lean and other CI activities
Support customer audits and ensure the necessary resources are available
Maintain and manage CPAR Database and ensure timely review and closure of CPAR/NCR Documents
Maintain equipment control and calibration system, including management of calibration services
Responsible for Quality oversight of system level testing including approving test procedures, drawing approvals, test fixture setups, etc
Maintain a work environment that promotes teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement, training, challenging, mentoring, empowering, and recognizing team members’ accomplishments
Other responsibilities as assigned