Quality Manager

TT Electronics•Olathe, KS

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About The Position

COME JOIN OUR JOURNEY! When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to solving technology challenges for a sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships. Our teams are fueled by performance and expertise, leading the charge in innovation, efficiency and delivering world-class customer service. Be part of the journey. This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Introduction The Quality Manager, in conjunction with the Operations Leaders, will ensure that Value Stream Managers, Team Leaders, and Production Leads across shifts, will hold delegated responsibility for ensuring product quality and shall have the authority to stop production to correct quality Programs. (S)he will develop and lead a team of Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians and Quality Inspectors and is the management representative for all Quality Management Systems, i.e., Mil STD, AS9100, FMEA, ARQP, PPAP, and MSA.

Requirements

Technical leadership.
Ability to present in a group to internal and external stakeholders.
Strong communication and auditing skills (can look for and identify issues).
Bias toward execution/sense of urgency.
Data driven.
Analytical problem solver.
Essential job functions must be performed with our without reasonable accommodation.
TT Electronics will engage in an interactive process to support qualified individuals as needed.
Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Quality or a related field.
At least five years experience in manufacturing, preferably gained in a similar industry.
Experience in AS 9100, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and MSA.
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
Quality Management Systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Meeting departmental targets and objectives cascaded from business plan.
Setting departmental personal targets and objectives.
Meeting all relevant departmental KPIs.
Maintenance of system and product approvals.
Maintenance of product test regime.
Review and control of personnel in department to meet ongoing requirements.
Encouraging, monitoring and reporting on all continuous improvement programs active at the site.
Management of supplier development function and focusing on supplier development in cost, quality and delivery.
Review of customer satisfaction indicators and adoption of preventive techniques to improve.
Documentation control within area. Test results, drawings, etc.
Working within other areas of the Quality department, as required.
Ensuring the maintenance of product quality with agreed standards.
The Quality Manager has the authority and responsibility to stop production to correct quality problems.
PPM Reduction including reduction in customer returns and scrap/waste reductions.
Yield improvements.
The Quality Manager has the ability to influence a culture in which manufacturing embraces the quality versus the Quality Department is solely responsible.