Title:  Manager, Quality Management

Job Title: Manager, Quality Management

Job Code: 34876

Job Location: Bristol PA

Job Schedule: 9/80-Every other Friday off

Job Description:

Responsible for the development, implementation, leadership, and measurement of total quality management programs and Six Sigma initiatives. Leads projects, provides training, logistical and infrastructural assistance for quality initiatives. Ensures internal, customer, regulatory and 3rd party requirements are defined, measured, and continuously improved. Leads root cause and corrective action to address product and process non-conformances and compliance gaps.  Drives early cross functional engagement initiatives to ensure quality is built into the design and processes. Is responsible for developing and implementing inspection planning, testing and evaluation methods to verify product repeatability and reproducibility. Develops budget, monitors expenditures and leads a Quality team or department which may comprise Quality Engineering, Software Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Control, and/or Operational Excellence. May oversee program/project execution through review of proposals and completion of gate reviews.

Essential Functions:

• Leads, directs and reviews the work of professionals or lower-level supervisors in quality engineering, quality inspection, continuous improvement, quality supply chain and calibration
• Develops and implements quality plans and programs promoting sound and effective principles as set forth in company procedures, government standards and directives, and commercially proven methodology and ensure that the department conforms to these principles.
• Maintains certification and compliance efforts for AS9100, CMMI and other required certifications.
• Ensures that manufacturing engineering, operations and design engineering interact sufficiently throughout the product planning and design phases to ensure a seamless hand-off during product transition to production.
• Reviews and verifies compliance of all Contractual flow-downs issued for Quality tasks for proposals and ongoing contracts/projects.
• Performs design gate reviews and facilitate design and quality concurrent Engineering.
• Manages Supplier performance for general materials and subcontracts including flow down of quality requirements and verification of supplier compliance and performance.
• Verififies subcontractor inspection or technical document preparation procedures to verify compliance with contract requirements.
• Works collaboratively with other site leadership to ensure operational excellence, maintain staffing levels necessary deliver on business and customers commitments, and drive employee engagement.  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience or equivalent.
• 3 years of prior related A&D experience or equivalent
• 3+ years Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or Quality leadership experience.
• Ability to obtain a clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of quality control processes, procedures, and policies
• Familiarity or experience managing root cause corrective action (RCCA) investigations
• Experience with customer failure review board (FRB) activities
• Experience with a Quality Management System and ISO Audit Preparation
• Prior leadership experience managing direct reports
• Experience in Aerospace AS9100 industry standards or other similar regulated industry standards

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