Quality Engineering and Program Manager

Boeing•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineering and Program Manager to join our Air Dominance Proprietary team in Mesa, AZ! This position will require the ability to lead through complexity, make sound technical decisions and keep quality at the center of program execution. This leader will manage a team of Quality Engineers and NCQA Engineers while balancing technical rigor with demanding program schedules. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can quickly translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable information without compromising quality including quality status and schedule risks to senior and executive leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher
Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross-functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership”
1+ year of experience performing schedule-related risk and opportunity analyses and providing potential solutions to management
3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
Experience with Communication, both written and verbal, with a comfort in public speaking and frequent interactions with executive-level management
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Special Program Access or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position.
To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering field
Prior Quality Management Experience
Direct experience performing in quality engineering, manufacturing operations, project management, system engineering, or change management
Solid working knowledge of Quality Tools (APQP, Early Quality Involvement, RCCA)
Experience building internal and external customer relationships

Responsibilities

Manages employees performing quality engineering and technical activities on or in support of programs through all phases of the product lifecycle.
Develops quality strategies and plans in support of new business acquisition and execution of program/business plans.
Provides education and coaching on the Quality System.
Acquires and manages resources, provides quality technical management and leads performance improvements.
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, suppliers and direct reports.
Oversees review of technical information to ensure quality and producibility.
Manages, develops and motivates employees.
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, suppliers and direct reports
Oversees review of technical information to ensure quality and producibility
Ability to understand the big picture and inter-relationships of functions
Ability to effectively communicate current state technical performance to plans for executive consumption