Quality First Level Manager
Responsibilities
Leads and directs quality organizations or provides cross-functional quality integration leadership.
Establishes, oversees, and administers processes, policies, and best practices, and determines resource requirements, acquisition, improvement plans and quality measures.
Interfaces with other organizations, external suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies to define, evaluate and communicate accomplishment of project and program priorities through all phases in the product or service lifecycle.
Provides organizational vision and strategic plan, quality policies, processes, and procedures, as well as process improvements and prevention measures.
Communicates, educates, trains and coaches’ customers, suppliers, and internal personnel regarding Quality policies, processes, and procedures.
Provides cross-functional leadership and Quality technical expertise.
Manage program quality requirements by aligning efforts to the customer requirements, overseeing product acceptance, ensuring program cadence, develop and maintain charts, communications, presentations.
Manage Quality Resources
Manage Root Cause and Corrective Actions
Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in a Quality discipline
- 3+ years’ leadership experience
- Experience in Quality Management System (QMS) requirements
- Experience in Aerospace or a Manufacturing environment
- Functional Inspection experience
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively work multiple simultaneous assignments in a fast-paced, rapid change environment
- Support multiple functions such as Assembly, Fabrication, and Supply Chain
- Root Cause and Correct Action (RCCA)
- Project management
- Computing - Microsoft Office applications
- SAP
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- NADCAP Certification Experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills for working cross functionally across teams
- Analytical, demonstrated ability to analyze requirements and prioritize accordingly
- Strong leadership ability
- A focus on continuous process improvement
- Exceptional time management skills
- Working familiarity of First Article Inspections (FAI)
- Functional experience in First Article Inspection (FAI)
- Experience in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
- Familiar with multiple inspection methodologies: inspection tools, machines, CMM etc.