Quality Assurance Manager
About The Position
The Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) will be responsible for product compliance with internal and customer requirements. These spans conception to completion. In addition, the QAM will develop, coordinate, improve, evaluate, and maintain the quality management system. Prior quality assurance experience and familiarity with industry standards (e.g. J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, ISO9001, AS9100) is required. The QAM must have an aptitude and eagerness to learn, speak up when problems arise, and follow the process. They must be a self-starter with great time management skills and very strong attention to detail.
Requirements
- Prior quality assurance experience
- Familiarity with industry standards (e.g. J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, ISO9001, AS9100)
- Aptitude and eagerness to learn
- Ability to speak up when problems arise
- Ability to follow the process
- Self-starter with great time management skills
- Very strong attention to detail
- Extensive knowledge of the AS9100 Quality Management Systems
- 10+ years of experience in the space or defense industry is required
- 5+ years of leadership experience overseeing quality systems is required
- Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment
- Must be able to work extended hours and travel as required
- Must be a US Person (This position has export control and security-related requirements that mandate attention to the citizenship status of any potential candidate and necessitates that the individual either be a United States Citizen, Permanent Resident of the United States, or lawfully admitted into the United States as a refugee or granted asylum by the United States Government.)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage quality activities, including planning and monitoring technical performance, to ensure quality and financial objectives are met
- Lead and maintain the quality management system in compliance with AS9100 and applicable federal/state regulations
- Prepare and present QMS Management Review
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and development of a company-wide quality approach to daily activities
- Provide strategic quality leadership and serve as the primary quality representative for the leadership team
- Establish, monitor, and maintain quality objectives, metrics, and key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement activities
- Ensure effective corrective and preventive action, complaint handling, and nonconformance processing
- Participate in design reviews and review/approve documentation change orders
- Interface with external customers and suppliers
Benefits
- Successful completion of a background check and drug screening
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
