Quality Engineer Lead

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense•Moorpark, CA

3d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! Job Description EBAD is seeking a Quality Engineer Lead (QEL) with quality leadership experience in an aerospace and defense manufacturing environment. The QEL position reports directly to the Value Stream Manager.

Requirements

The successful candidate has experience leading quality engineers
Minimum of 5 years of quality and manufacturing experience
Interpreting customer specifications and creation of efficient quality plans for programs that meet EBAD and customer requirements
ISO 9001/AS 9100 quality systems knowledge
Root cause and corrective and preventative action experience and the ability to walk project teams and customers through the analysis
Experience in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement with strong problem-solving skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite software
Must have or be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance and be capable of working on U.S. DoD and ITAR restricted products.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Black or Green Belt
Experience in material review boards
Knowledge of satellite vehicle systems as well as experience with developing manufacturing processes is beneficial.

Responsibilities

This position leads the Quality group for a subset of product families within Energetic Assemblies and is a supervisor of Quality Engineers (QEs) and Quality Assurance Technicians (QATs).
Sets QE and QAT goals and conducts their performance reviews
Distributes program workload to QEs and QATs to support the Team’s needs
Supports the Value Stream with activities to achieve safety, quality, delivery and cost performance targets
Supports the roll out of quality initiatives and implementation of strategies and goals
Supports maintenance of an effective Quality Management System with the other sites
Responsible for NCR, CAPA and COPQ performance tracking and paretos
Supports their QEs with assigned programs from proposal through shipment to customer while complying with customer requirements and achieving EBAD cost and delivery expectations
Supports and guides the program QE during customer quality audits and internal audits and approves responses
Leads/facilitates effective RCCA for failures involving their Value Stream / Products
Participates in new product development
Reviews product drawings and approves Inspection Plans for their QEs
May act as a CCB/NCRB alternate member
Provides support to the program QE to maintain product First Article status in accordance with customer and AS9102 requirements
Uses Lean Manufacturing tools to improve quality and reduce defects
Interfaces and communicates with a variety of personnel including Technicians, Quality Engineers, Mater Scheduler, Planner, Program Managers, Product Engineers and Design Engineers in support of Program needs
Interfaces with suppliers and customers concerning program quality requirements
Manages and grows team’s talent and capabilities to align with current and future company needs
Facilitates a successful team-based organization