Sr Director Quality Assurance

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•St Petersburg, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking Sr Director Quality Assurance to architect, transform, & elevate how quality is embedded into every program, product, & process across our LCA defense manufacturing enterprise. This is not a theoretical leadership role — we need a roll-up-your-sleeves quality champion who thrives in the trenches and leads by example and will be the quality authority across LCA, accountable for designing & executing business-wide quality strategies that drives zero customer escapes, operational excellence, & continuous improvement across a multi-site footprint. You’ll be the driving force behind embedding quality into the DNA of our operations — from proposal development through final delivery, ensuring compliance with DoD standards, DCMA expectations, & rigorous internal benchmarks.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 10-12 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Discipline/Major: Quality Management, Engineering or Business degree preferred
Ability to work as part of a team.
Management skills.
Problem/situation analysis.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to build collaborative relationships.
Analytical thinking skills.
Judgement.
Relevant QA experience within Manufacturing, Military, Medical, Aerospace/Aviation.
Lead auditor or AS9100D.
Six Sigma Green Belt.
Certified QA.
Strong Mechanical Background.
SharePoint.
TipQA.
Ability to read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
SDRL’s/CDRL’s.
MSE &/or AIE documentation.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and direction through managers
Is accountable for the performance and results of a division or region
Executes business plans and contributes to the development of functional strategy
Directs programs and activities within the quality assurance functions of an organization.
Supervises audit or inspection processes meant to monitor compliance with established quality standards.
Administers policies and programs ensuring that organizational products and processes meet established quality standards.
Participates in the development, implementation, and administration of an organizational quality management system and monitors progress against strategic quality-related goals.
Directs the work of a team of analysts that collect data identifying potential quality failures, evaluate quality of raw materials or components, in-progress goods, processes or operations, and implement and measure the impact of corrective actions.
Solicits internal and external feedback with the goal of continuously improving processes or products.
Leads and directs the work of other managers and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.
Follows and/or develops, assures and maintains the quality of products and processes through standard procedures & systems (e.g., ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14000 & AS9100 standards), quality audits/ review process, etc.
Responsibilities are within the Quality Assurance Methods Function as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines.