Senior Quality Engineer
About The Position
The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world. Job SummaryJoin our Menomonee Falls, WI team as a Senior Program Quality Engineer. As a key member of our Quality organization, you will develop program and project quality system processes and support all product quality initiatives.What You Will Do Lead the efforts to develop, maintain, and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities Indirectly manage a group of engineers, technicians and/or inspectors Perform analyses of program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to ensure optimum quality support Review and approve engineering/test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed Develop and implement formalized quality system processes, procedures and work instructions Lead the efforts to gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on products and processes Provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions Lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards Evaluate and dispose of non-conforming material Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials Act as main customer and senior management interface in resolving customer quality issues and driving root cause and corrective action on process and product quality issues Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions Lead and execute customer quality program requirements Responsible for financial impacts of quality process controls and inspections Prepare quality engineering reports and recommendations Monitor and mentor junior quality engineers Provide regular reporting of progress and status
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field and 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (defense industry preferred)
- Proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
- Ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
- Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Nice To Haves
- ASQ certification or Black Belt preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead the efforts to develop, maintain, and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities
- Indirectly manage a group of engineers, technicians and/or inspectors
- Perform analyses of program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to ensure optimum quality support
- Review and approve engineering/test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed
- Develop and implement formalized quality system processes, procedures and work instructions
- Lead the efforts to gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on products and processes
- Provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
- Lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
- Evaluate and dispose of non-conforming material
- Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials
- Act as main customer and senior management interface in resolving customer quality issues and driving root cause and corrective action on process and product quality issues
- Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions
- Lead and execute customer quality program requirements
- Responsible for financial impacts of quality process controls and inspections
- Prepare quality engineering reports and recommendations
- Monitor and mentor junior quality engineers
- Provide regular reporting of progress and status
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision coverage
- a company contribution to a health savings account
- telemedicine
- life and disability insurance
- legal insurance
- a 401(k) savings plan
- wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement
- flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program
- competitive vacation
- health/emergency leave
- paid parental leave
- community service hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
