Senior Supervisor Quality

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Fort Walton Beach, FL

About The Position

The Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems business is a global leader and strategic partner committed to delivering world-class, full life-cycle defense and intelligence products that protect the security of our nation and our allies. From air combat training to state-of-the-art electronic warfare systems, our technology is deployed by virtually all U.S. military and government agencies around the world. This role is responsible for supervising a team of Quality technicians and inspectors for a program, commodity or quality system process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management or related technical field, or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years of experience
Proficient technical expertise and application domain knowledge
Proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
Ability to understand military specifications and to read blue prints
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
U.S. Citizenship required
This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment

Nice To Haves

ASQ certification or Black Belt preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for supervising a team of Quality technicians and inspectors for a program, commodity or quality system process
Promote innovate use of quality tools, championing proactive quality improvement techniques in lieu of traditional inspection activities
Manage budget, cost and schedule input for quality assignments
Manage quality inspection and test functions to ensure that proposed and existing products and processes are reviewed for the purpose of avoiding or eliminating unnecessary quality issues; develop recommendations for improvements that increase product uniformity and reliability and improves quality characteristics to reduce field failures and issues
Ensure that products are inspected and tested as required prior to shipment
Develop and initiate methods and procedures for inspection, testing and evaluation
Establish quality control programs to evaluate precision and accuracy of production and processing equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical facilities
Review data submitted to ensure compliance with program requirements
Develop and implement methods and procedures for quality control procedures and devise methods to assess cost and responsibility of discrepant material
Direct quality control workers engaged in measuring and testing products and tabulating quality and reliability data
Provide technical and operational support and/or services to ensure quality control standards are met in providing support to various project tasks
Develop reports and papers on the progress and status of assigned projects
Develop corrective actions to support task problems and failures
Prepare quality control reports, requirements, etc, in response to request for proposals, quotes, brochures, manuals, etc.
Review quality control program plans and inspection plans submitted for approval
Plan, organize and direct quality assurance audits for assigned customer projects
Determine quality control methodology and techniques used in inspecting and testing assigned contractor systems and/or equipment
Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to product quality and reliability and inspection
Work with Facility/Manufacturing Managers in establishing quality plans, procedures, and implementation on the manufacturing floor
Develop short- and long-range plans to improve the effectiveness of systems and processes while ensuring compliance with customer and internal quality standards, and to identify and resolve systematic and incidental quality problems
Develop and implement a systematic and effective process to investigate and resolve customer concerns and issues, and to ensure mutually beneficial and collaborative actions to maintain product quality
Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
Supervise teams of technicians and inspectors
Participate in special projects and performs other related work as assigned
Participate on teams for new product development as directed
Maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field of quality and process improvement
May serve as liaison with customers on items of product quality or reliability
Visit customers and suppliers when necessary to confer on specific quality issues

Benefits

competitive salaries
comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and 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