Procurement Quality Manager

RADIUS AEROSPACE INC•Hot Springs, AR

5d•$0 - $75,000

About The Position

Radius Aerospace–Hot Springs manufactures sheet metal parts and assemblies for the aviation industry, serving commercial, military, regional jet, helicopter, and general aviation markets. The Procurement Quality Manager plans, organizes, directs, and reports on supplier quality activities to ensure procured materials and services meet or exceed requirements. The role verifies that suppliers and subcontractors receive applicable engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements; ensures compliance with customer-imposed technical requirements; and maintains the quality system. It also develops programs to improve supplier performance, productivity, and process validation. The manager prepares, maintains, and reviews procurement quality assurance procedures for compliance with customer and government requirements; reviews corrective action reports and purchase orders to reduce defects; monitors supplier and subcontractor quality systems and activities; and may oversee certified supplier programs, audit third-party manufacturers, or investigate deviations. The role ensures the Radius quality management system conforms to customer, AS9100, NADCAP, and regulatory or legal requirements. It oversees supplier audits and discrepancies, supplier portal quality surveys and approvals, incoming and production inspections, and inspection personnel. The manager supports root-cause analysis and corrective actions, evaluates production and testing equipment, conducts FMEA and audits, applies SPC where applicable, and leads continual improvement efforts. The position works with Engineering and Operations, prepares reports, supports quality training and awareness, and ensures employees under its direction follow cybersecurity and CUI handling requirements. It may also support CMMC-related audits.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Knowledge of Lean principles.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in aerospace manufacturing.
Knowledge of NADCAP and AS9100 requirements.
Three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Employees must comply with company cybersecurity, information security, and CUI handling policies and complete mandatory security training.
All U.S. applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Responsibilities

Ensure the Radius quality management system conforms to customer, AS9100, NADCAP, and regulatory and legal requirements.
Oversee supplier audits and vendor discrepancies.
Oversee supplier portal quality surveys, quality approvals, and DPD approvals.
Oversee inspection of incoming materials, in-process work, and final products to ensure requirements are met.
Oversee inspection personnel, including scheduling and performance reviews.
Train employees on quality procedures and assist in developing training to build quality awareness.
Perform root-cause analysis of system or product discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
Analyze failures and corrective and preventive actions in response to customer complaints.
Approve planned sequences of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for production guidance.
Evaluate the precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment, including MSA studies.
Perform FMEA on new programs to reduce or eliminate risk through prevention and continuous improvement.
Apply Statistical Process Control methods to analyze data where applicable.
Lead continual improvement activities, including 6S, Kaizen lean methods, and process improvements.
Manage monitoring, measurement, and review of internal processes.
Work with Engineering and Operations to help meet company goals.
Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data.
Perform internal and external audits.
Ensure employees under the manager’s direction comply with cybersecurity and CUI handling requirements, including training, restricted access controls, and timely reporting of potential violations.
Support internal and external audits related to CMMC compliance when requested.
Prepare, maintain, and review procurement quality assurance procedures.
Review and analyze corrective action reports and purchase orders to reduce and eliminate defects.
Monitor quality control activities and systems at supplier and subcontractor facilities.
Audit third-party manufacturers and conduct deviation investigations into quality issues as needed.