Manufacturing Quality Engineer Manager
About The Position
Are you looking for a quality leadership role that has a diverse and growing portfolio developing and producing the most advanced electronic systems that protect our warfighters? Are you inspired to join an organization with a strong culture, that’s focused on ensuring we are hearing all voices, being brilliant on the basics, and developing our teams and leaders? BAE systems put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate for Those Who Move the World®”. Come join our team! BAE Systems Controls & Avionics Solutions (CAS) business area is seeking a Quality Manager to support the Military Aircraft Systems & Aircraft Electrifications programs. This manager will lead our Manufacturing Quality Engineers on production and sustainment programs in Endicott, NY. Explore Endicott, NY: Life in Endicott | BAE Systems In this role, you will work closely with leadership to provide proactive, value-added solutions and program, factory, customer, and supply chain support. The successful candidate: Possess strong communication and presentation skills to facilitate effective communication at all levels of the organization and across customers and partner communities Is a visible, influential leader who takes a collaborative approach with others and comes across as approachable; can diffuse high-tension situations effectively Can form a highly capable quality assurance staff by recruiting, organizing and developing a team Takes responsibility for resolving technical challenges and ensuring successful tactical execution across the team Relates well with individuals at all levels of the organization, builds effective relationships within BAE Systems and across customer base
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree and 8-10 years work experience or 12-14+ years of experience in lieu of degree
- Strong in the Quality Sciences
- Self-starting problem solver with a demonstrated history of leadership and managing diverse teams
- Strong and Demonstrated Communication Skills (written, verbal, visual) and interpersonal skills (listening and communicating within a group/team/geographically diverse environment).
- Exhibits a high degree of technical credibility and communicates highly-technical information in a simplistic and easily understandable way
- Organizational skills – can marshal resources to get things done, orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal, use matrixed resources effectively and efficiently, and arrange information in a useful manner.
- Experience in regulated industries, such as aerospace or medical.
Nice To Haves
- Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt or Black Belt Certified
- Strong understanding of Quality Science tools (APQP/PPAP, 8D RCCA, Statistical Process Controls, Lean Six Sigma, Auditing) along with relevant industry standards (AS9100, AS9102 and AS9145).
Responsibilities
- Provide direction, supervision, and guidance to ensure alignment with quality policy, strategic objectives and organization goals that drive to Zero Defect plans and Strategy
- Develops a highly capable quality assurance staff by recruiting, organizing and developing team
- Collaborate with program leadership and operations for planning, execution, and management of critical business performance, process improvements, and other strategic initiatives
- Support integrated management teams to determine strategy and tactical deployment, improve performance, lower costs, and generate innovative solutions with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Champion innovative ideas impacting affordability and production on the factory floor
- Develop and implement program quality plans and procedures
- Ensure products conform to established company and regulatory performance and quality standards
- Review, analyze and report on quality discrepancies and data within the program
- Investigate problems and develop disposition and corrective actions for discrepancies – using proven RCCA techniques and driving sustainable preventive improvements.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
- company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
