As the Newark plant Quality Manager, you will be responsible for developing a world class quality department and driving plant wide continuous improvement that results in unparalleled quality performance. You will have the opportunity to reinforce foundational quality principals, as we develop innovative manufacturing and inspection processes at the leading edge of automation and machining technology. This position will be responsible for managing, coordinating and administering all functions of the site's Quality Management System, including receiving inspection activities, quality engineering, supplier quality management and the QC laboratory.

Nature of Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor QA Department, consisting of quality engineers, receiving inspection, and QC personnel
• Be an outspoken advocate for Quality First throughout the plant
• Expediently and effectively communicate with customers on quality escapes, visits, escalations, etc.
• Maintain and improve the site QMS (including NCR and CAPA system, internal audit, training, etc.)
• Maintain the site QMS compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 by coordinating and responded to site certification audits
• Responsible for ensuring effective quality planning (including PFMEAs, process flows and control plans) for NPI and production parts.
• Develop additionally sources of quality data and track and report key Quality-related performance indicators (KPIs), including first pass yield and scrap rates.
• Manage and improve supplier quality
• Be an advocate for lean and six sigma manufacturing principles and drive continuous
• Drive cross functional projects with manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering, to verify and validate existing manufacturing processes and capabilities
• Participate in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews with engineering
• Address customer escapes by driving cross-functional teams to develop and implement corrective actions

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in quality engineering or related area in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with reading and interpreting GD&T requirements required
• Detailed knowledge and hands on experience with quality tools including process flowcharts, FMEA's, control plans, CAPA, RCCA and 8D required
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 certified environment required. AS9100 a plus.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies including statistical analysis techniques (Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control (SPC), etc) preferred.
• Experience with machining and system integration/assembly preferred
• Experience with CMMs and laser inspection systems preferred
• Certified Green or Black belt a plus
• Internal audit experience a plus
• Oracle ( ERP ) experience desirable
• Experience using Microsoft Office product suite required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• The employee may be exposed to dust, oil, coolant, and noise.
• The usual noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to adapt to frequent changes to work processes.
• Must be able to interface with customers on a daily basis with little to no notice

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Salary Range (annual): $ 105000 - $135000. Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package. The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business and, depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.