The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential functions, duties, or skills required for this role. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties at any time
The Quality Associate Manager is a key member of the site leadership team and is responsible for planning, developing, and directing the quality team, policies, programs and initiatives. They will establish and manage metrics to ensure that products meet customer specifications and are consistent with the quality standards of the Company. In addition, this individual will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic plans and improvement initiatives targeting reliability, supplier quality and cost of poor quality. This role will be a single point of accountability for Quality for the division.
Essential Functions: - Manage and maintain the AS9100 QMS certification.
- Ensure total product integrity by providing leadership in establishing a common quality vision, a positive culture & structure and in continually improving processes.
- Lead and develop a team of Quality Engineers and Inspection Supervisor, overseeing both incoming material inspection and manufacturing (in-process/final) inspection functions, ensuring consistent application of quality standards across all inspection points.
- Provide clear direction, coaching, and performance management to build technical capability and drive accountability within the quality organization.
- Mentor and grow team members' skills, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. Develop, implement and monitor all key quality metrics, systems, and procedures.
- Defines quality objectives and functional responsibilities.
- Develop and implement strategies to increase performance against identified KPI's, reduce the cost of poor Quality, and improve product performance.
- Contributes to the quality improvement efforts of the company by following a structured continuous improvement approach and focusing on root cause identification and correction.
- Oversees customer and supplier quality audit programs. Ensure that the audit programs are maintained as required by internal/external policies and procedures.
- Manage customer score cards and warranty returns whileactively interfacingwith customers, inside sales, product line management, and engineering onquality issues, specifications and agreements for positive customer satisfaction.
- Stimulates cooperation between teams to enable issue resolution.
- Work with both suppliers and customers to ensure the highest level of quality throughout the value stream.
- Team with the Supply Chain organization to develop, implement, and manage supplier metrics.
- Contributes to the achievement of company objectives by playing an active role in the strategic planning process including the development of quality targets for continuous quality improvement.
- Manage the quality organization's budget, in support of meeting the company's financial commitments.
- Ability to interface with and effectively communicate with a broad range of customers, cross functional teams, as well as executive management.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field with a minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience or a Graduate degree with a minimum of 4 years relevant experience, in electronics manufacturing environment preferably in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
- Experience working in a defense/microelectronics manufacturing environment, with familiarity in applicable quality standards and requirements (e.g., AS9100, ITAR, MIL-SPEC).
- Professional communication and presence.
- Proven ability to effectively contribute to the quality improvement efforts of the company.
- Six Sigma / Lean experience preferred.
Preferred Additional Skills:- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security level clearance.
Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
