Job ID: 115214 Job Responsibilities- Responsible for supervising a team of Quality technicians and inspectors for a program, commodity or quality system process
- Promote innovate use of quality tools, championing proactive quality improvement techniques in lieu of traditional inspection activities
- Manage budget, cost and schedule input for quality assignments
- Manage quality inspection and test functions to ensure that proposed and existing products and processes are reviewed for the purpose of avoiding or eliminating unnecessary quality issues; develop recommendations for improvements that increase product uniformity and reliability and improves quality characteristics to reduce field failures and issues
- Ensure that products are inspected and tested as required prior to shipment
- Develop and initiate methods and procedures for inspection, testing and evaluation
- Establish quality control programs to evaluate precision and accuracy of production and processing equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical facilities
- Review data submitted to ensure compliance with program requirements
- Develop and implement methods and procedures for quality control procedures and devise methods to assess cost and responsibility of discrepant material
- Direct quality control workers engaged in measuring and testing products and tabulating quality and reliability data
- Provide technical and operational support and/or services to ensure quality control standards are met in providing support to various project tasks
- Develop reports and papers on the progress and status of assigned projects
- Develop corrective actions to support task problems and failures
- Prepare quality control reports, requirements, etc, in response to request for proposals, quotes, brochures, manuals, etc.
- Review quality control program plans and inspection plans submitted for approval
- Plan, organize and direct quality assurance audits for assigned customer projects
- Determine quality control methodology and techniques used in inspecting and testing assigned contractor systems and/or equipment
- Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to product quality and reliability and inspection
- Work with Facility/Manufacturing Managers in establishing quality plans, procedures, and implementation on the manufacturing floor
- Develop short- and long-range plans to improve the effectiveness of systems and processes while ensuring compliance with customer and internal quality standards, and to identify and resolve systematic and incidental quality problems
- Develop and implement a systematic and effective process to investigate and resolve customer concerns and issues, and to ensure mutually beneficial and collaborative actions to maintain product quality
- Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
- Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
- Supervise teams of technicians and inspectors
- Participate in special projects and performs other related work as assigned
- Participate on teams for new product development as directed
- Maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field of quality and process improvement
- May serve as liaison with customers on items of product quality or reliability
- Visit customers and suppliers when necessary to confer on specific quality issues
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering, management or related technical field, or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years of experience
- Proficient technical expertise and application domain knowledge
- ASQ certification or Black Belt preferred Proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
- Ability to understand military specifications and to read blue prints
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
- Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
U.S. Citizenship required.
Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only
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Our Vision. To be the leading mid-tier defense technology company in the U.S.
Our Values. The Leonardo DRS culture is defined by our Core Values and Principles:
- Integrity
- Agility
- Excellence
- Customer Focus
- Community & Respect
- Innovation
We strive to uphold them in all aspects of our business practices to inspire our employees and provide outstanding support for our customers.
