Quality Manager

L3Harris•Tempe, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Level 5 Quality Management Manager to lead the Quality team for the Integrated Vision Solutions (IVS) Sector in Tempe, Arizona. This on-site leadership role is responsible for driving product quality, reducing scrap, strengthening quality processes, and supporting manufacturing and business performance. The position focuses on improving operational execution, ensuring compliance, and supporting site objectives across a direct labor environment. The role leads the site Quality organization and provides day-to-day direction to quality personnel supporting Tempe operations. It partners with manufacturing, engineering, and program teams to resolve quality issues and improve process execution, while overseeing nonconformance management, root cause analysis, corrective action, and preventive action. The manager monitors quality performance, supports audit readiness, leads and develops team members, and advances business objectives across applicable programs. Travel may be required as needed in support of business and program requirements. The ability to obtain and maintain a United States Government Confidential security clearance is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field and a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Government Confidential security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a quality leadership role within manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or another regulated production environment.
Experience with ISO 9001 quality management system requirements and implementation.
Experience leading teams and managing quality performance in an on-site operational setting.
Experience with scrap reduction, corrective action systems, nonconformance management, and quality improvement initiatives.
Experience collaborating across operations, engineering, and program functions.
Experience leading quality teams within a high-volume or complex manufacturing site.
Knowledge of quality systems, audits, and compliance expectations in defense or aerospace environments.
Familiarity with root cause analysis tools and structured corrective action methods.
Experience using quality metrics to drive operational improvement and reduce cost of poor quality.
Background supporting direct labor production organizations across multiple programs.
Experience working in an environment with both on-site and virtual interview or collaboration practices.
Familiarity with continuous improvement methods applied to scrap and defect reduction.

Responsibilities

Lead the site Quality organization and provide day-to-day direction for quality personnel supporting operations in Tempe, Arizona.
Drive initiatives to reduce scrap, improve product quality, and strengthen overall site quality performance.
Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and program teams to resolve quality issues and improve process execution.
Oversee nonconformance management, root cause analysis, corrective action, and preventive action activities.
Ensure compliance with internal quality procedures, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory and contractual expectations.
Monitor and report quality performance metrics and lead actions to improve yield, efficiency, and cost performance.
Support audit readiness and participate in internal, customer, and external quality reviews as needed.
Lead and develop team members through performance management, coaching, and daily operational support.
Support business objectives across applicable programs in a direct labor environment.
Travel as needed in support of business and program requirements.