Quality Manager

Howmet Aerospace•Branford, CT

12d•$115,000 - $130,000

About The Position

This position contributes to the overall quality of the product produced and shipped to the customer including work instruction accuracy, customer satisfaction and overall employee knowledge of quality issues. Further, this position ensures Howmet manufacturing and support systems comply with the standards prescribed in AS9100 and standards established by customers and corporate. The Quality Manager has managerial responsibility for the quality assurance, quality engineering, quality control, MDM, and Nondestructive Testing oversight teams, with additional responsibilities including, but not limited to: Promotes the location quality policy and associated objectives Ensure the established quality policy is implemented culturally within the plant; comply with regulatory and customer requirements Foster continuous improvement Establishes measurable quality objectives consistent with business unit and corporate objectives; aligns those objectives with organizational purpose and priorities Provides framework for reviewing quality objectives and quality management systems Conducts management reviews of quality management systems per business operating procedures Maintains and achieves customer satisfaction goals Plans and executes continuous improvement activities to improve effectiveness and suitability of quality management systems Aligns resources to meet quality management system objectives and continuous improvement activities Maintains quality management system integrity during planned system changes Establishes and enforces quality management processes as part of an overall system Understands and drives compliance to customer quality requirements, and assists in resolution of quality issues Functions as primary source of information and communication regarding the effectiveness of the quality management system; regularly solicits input for informal audits and continuous improvement Communicates the importance of meeting customer, legal, statutory, regulatory, and internal quality requirements to all levels of the organization Informs customers of any significant organizational changes Promotes customer awareness throughout the organization Recognizes and cultivates the potential in others Synthesizes and explains data to influence and lead Maintains high attendance record

Requirements

B.S. Degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in manufacturing companies; 5 years working in Engineering and/or Quality
Minimum of five years leadership experience
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Nice To Haves

BS Degree in Engineering
Demonstrated Project Management skills.
ASQC (American Society for Quality Control) certification
Audit experience
Strong negotiation skills
Experience with querying databases.
Excellent analytical skills

Responsibilities

Promotes the location quality policy and associated objectives
Ensure the established quality policy is implemented culturally within the plant; comply with regulatory and customer requirements
Foster continuous improvement
Establishes measurable quality objectives consistent with business unit and corporate objectives; aligns those objectives with organizational purpose and priorities
Provides framework for reviewing quality objectives and quality management systems
Conducts management reviews of quality management systems per business operating procedures
Maintains and achieves customer satisfaction goals
Plans and executes continuous improvement activities to improve effectiveness and suitability of quality management systems
Aligns resources to meet quality management system objectives and continuous improvement activities
Maintains quality management system integrity during planned system changes
Establishes and enforces quality management processes as part of an overall system
Understands and drives compliance to customer quality requirements, and assists in resolution of quality issues
Functions as primary source of information and communication regarding the effectiveness of the quality management system; regularly solicits input for informal audits and continuous improvement
Communicates the importance of meeting customer, legal, statutory, regulatory, and internal quality requirements to all levels of the organization
Informs customers of any significant organizational changes
Promotes customer awareness throughout the organization
Recognizes and cultivates the potential in others
Synthesizes and explains data to influence and lead
Maintains high attendance record