Vitesse Systems is looking for a
Quality Manager - C5ISR Business Unit to join the team! The Quality Manager -C5ISR Business unit will serve as a leader in advancement, improvement, and maintenance of quality functions and philosophies, in accordance with customer, industry, and AS9100 standards. This role will be based in Longmont, Colorado with up to 50% travel to Harbor City, California.
The RoleThis role will lead the C5ISR Business Unit in verifying compliance of all product and process to customer specification, internal requirements, and regulatory requirements. This role will lead the Quality Assurance and Inspection teams, the Quality Management System, and continuous improvement efforts.
Key Responsibilities- Own, sustain, and continuously improve the C5ISR Business Unit Quality Management Systems (QMS) across multiple sites to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
- Responsible for effective and consistent deployment of all QMS and inspection processes, procedures, records, and certifications.
- Success includes readily demonstrating 100% compliance with AS9100, Nadcap, DoD, and customer-specific regulations.
- Lead and develop quality and inspection teams and processes, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
- Establish, oversee, and continuously improve risk-based inspection and control plans addressing tight tolerances, critical features, and performance.
- Own Material Review Board (MRB) process and performance.
- Own root cause analysis and corrective and preventative action process and performance.
- Lead and oversee internal, supplier, customer, and third-party audit activities.
- Oversee supplier quality function.
- Perform all functions of the job while adhering to established quality policies and procedures
- Uphold the company core values
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications & Experience- B.S. Degree in an Engineering or related discipline; may be substituted by commensurate experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of directly related experience including MRB authority/participation.
- Minimum 2 years in a leadership role.
- Minimum 1 year exposure within an AS9100 environment.
- AS9100 Lead Auditor certified desired.
- Certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), or Certified Quality Manager (CQMgr) preferred, not required.
- Experience with quality improvement tools and techniques (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis) required.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrated management experience.
- Detailed familiarity with ISO 17025 and ANSI Z540.
- Detailed familiarity with CMM programming and inspection methodologies.
- Detailed familiarity with drawing review with specific GD&T experience.
- Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
- Ability to pass a drug screen per Vitesse's drug testing policy.
- Ability to pass a criminal background check per Vitesse's policy.
