Qa Manager

• Be the QA representative for customer meetings such as Critical Design Reviews (CDR’s), Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR’s), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR’s), and Pre-ship Reviews (PSR’s)
• Review new customer proposals and specific contract requirements to ensure compliance
• Ownership of the quality management system
• Work directly with parts engineering as site GIDEP representative to analyze GIDEPs and report any usage/impact
• Manage an internal audit team as the AS9100 Management Representative and lead auditor
• Work directly with manufacturing engineering to create and approve methods and procedures for fabricating, inspecting and testing of Aerospace products
• Collect, analyze and summarize data from quality inspections to determine root-cause of product problems
• Lead Non-conformance and product failure investigations with relevant teams
• Work directly with Project Management to communicate failures, non-conformances, deviations and waivers to the customer
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
• Ensure corrective actions meet AS9100 requirements
• Work may include creation and/or support of Quality metrics gathering and reporting, Cause and Effect analysis, and Program customer interface
• Work with purchasing to ensure quality requirements are flowed down
• As the Facility Safety Officer, guide a small safety team in doing safety audits and facility audits

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Science or relevant field
• 10+ years of QA Management experience in an Aerospace / Military industry
• 5+ years’ experience in AS9100 and/or ISO9001 standards
• Certified AS9100 auditor, preferably as a lead auditor
• Knowledge of standard Aerospace Industry requirements
• J-STD-001 Space Addendum knowledge and/or certification
• NASA 8739.1 and/or NAS8739.3 knowledge and/or certification
• Experience with EE and Mechanical Drawings and Schematics
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills: ability to clearly communicate technical issues
• Self-starter, who strives to continuously improve processes
• In-depth understanding of technical documentation
• Be thorough and demonstrate great attention to detail
• Demonstrate critical thinking, strong problem-solving skills, analytical skills and statistical analysis
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Working knowledge of ERP systems