Senior Manager, Quality Assurance

CLICK BOND INC•Carson City, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, coordinates, and directs quality assurance programs designed to ensure quality production of products consistent with established standards such as AS9100 / ISO 9001/ ISO1400. Develops, maintains, and enforces the company Quality Management System ensuring standardized processes and procedures are in place which support company strategic, customer, and regulatory requirements. Ensures process and product compliance through appropriate review and approval of work product. Oversees Inspectors, Technicians, and Engineers in the development application and maintenance of quality requirements and standards for development and manufacturing products. Gathers data, conducts analysis, and leads root cause analysis and corrective action activities. This position has been identified as a key position with specific responsibilities, input, support, and alignment with Click Bond’s Quality & Environmental Management System (QEMS). The QEMS is the overall framework for the company’s policies and operations.

Requirements

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Capable at applying advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
Knowledgeable in applying mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Proficient in interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to write and read English.
Bachelor's of Science degree (B.S.) from an accredited College or university is required.
Minimum 8 years related experience and/or training in manufacturing quality required, aerospace experience preferred.
Minimum five years supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

aerospace experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Formulates and maintains quality assurance objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.
Interpret and convey quality assurance philosophy to key personnel in organization.
Performs quality engineering reviews of design and purchasing documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including review of vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes.
In concert with management decides whether to accept a product or continue business with a vendor based on a review by quality assurance engineers.
Reviews all data obtained during all quality assurance activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures.
Develops and validates new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities.
Keeps management team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and actions being taken to improve conditions.
Prepares and presents technical and program information to the management team.
Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in quality assurance activities including but not limited to: Reviewing/approving Purchase order for materials. Receiving metal, reviewing certs, quality labels. Reviewing/approving customer Purchase orders. Programming tensile tester and software analysis. Management review meeting package requirements. Stamp agreement clarity. Supplier audits. Requisitions, Engineering change requests, NCR’s, CARS & Escapes management. Product validations. Safety meetings. Contacts for equipment, calibrations, etc. Internal audits.
Manages the QEMS documentation and release structure.
Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
Ensures department’s compliance with the Environmental Management System (EMS) and ISO 14001 standards. This involves managing the corrective action system and the audit program to support compliance and promoting a culture of environmental responsibility across all levels of the organization.
Plays an active role with quality management teams within the organization. Leads and Administers Internal Quality Audits in compliance with AS9100 and ISO14001.
Designs and implements manufacturing and quality assurance training programs in order to further quality initiatives. Training projects will be delivered to both key manufacturing and quality personnel.
Investigates and implements corrections as required and replies to customer complaints regarding quality issues.
Report immediately all suspicious and hazardous conditions to a supervisor.
Understand and observe all safety guidelines and assure quality and safety by complying with all appropriate Click Bond policies and procedures.
Assist in maintaining clean, orderly, and hazard-free work areas.
Able to work with minimal supervision, be a self-starter and be detail oriented.
Other duties as may be assigned.