Quality Manager - Aerospace, Defense & SpaceLocation: Hoppe Technologies Inc. (Chicopee, MA)
Title of position:
Quality ManagerPosition type: Full Time
Hoppe Technologies, located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, is currently recruiting to fill a
Quality Manager position with a focus on
Aerospace, Defense and Space components and assemblies and their associated requirements.
Essential Responsibilities of the
Quality Manager include, but are not limited to;
- Lead a team of Quality Inspectors and CMM Programmers, ensuring that all components, assemblies, processes and systems meet AD&S customer requirements, specifications and expectations, along with the AS9100 standard.
- Serve as the site Quality Management Representative for AS9100, leading the site team through all recertification and surveillance audits.
- Review New Product Introduction (NPI) purchase orders and contracts with a focus on ensuring that all quality clauses, requirements, and specifications, are accounted for in the process.
- Ensure that all necessary customer requirements are flowed down to outside vendors in purchase orders and other contract documents where applicable.
- Review and interpret product design information (design input), available 2D drawings, GD&T, 3D electronic models and other product specifications to build and issue In-Process Inspection Plans.
- Owner of the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and Parts Per Million Rejected (PPM) site KPIs.
- Lead daily Material Review Board team to evaluate and disposition non-conforming parts.
- Lead cross-functional teams through RCCA to resolve internal and external (customer and supplier) non-conformances.
- Provide direct technical support to the shop floor to troubleshoot and resolve various manufacturing concerns.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Required Experience:
- Absolutely MUST have a minimum of five years of recent experience in a Quality Manager role in a small to mid-sized machine shop that supports the Aerospace, Defense, and / or Space markets.
- Served as Quality Management Representative for an AS9100 certified company with a minimum three recertifications and / or surveillance audits experienced in their career.
- Previous hands-on machining experience. An ideal candidate will have started their career as a CNC Machinist or Engineer and progressed into a Quality-related role.
Required Skills:
- Previous experience leading a team of quality professionals in a machine shop environment.
- Able to use and provide training on common machine shop inspection gauges (calipers, micrometers, indicators, dial bore, etc.).
- Able to program and use Zeiss CMM's.
- Able to read and interpret component blueprints, models and specifications with an understanding of GD&T.
- Project management skill set.
- Previous formal training and certification in RCCA problem solving and AS9100 internal auditing.
What We Offer:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with minimal employee cost
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
- PTO based on experience + 10 paid holidays
- Tuition Assistance to support your career growth
- A culture centered on precision, innovation, and continuous improvement
- The Precinmac Way: A platform for employees to share their ideas and gives employees a voice on how we can improve.
How to apply:
Visit our career page by going to: https://www.precinmac.com/careers
Or stop by and fill out an application! We are located at 107 1st Avenue, Chicopee, MA 01020
