What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Leader (Aerospace machined parts) position at Cielo?
Our client is currently recruiting for a Senior Quality Leader.
Our client has positioned itself as an industry expert in machined parts and assemblies. Offering customers not only superior cost, quality and delivery, but a true partnership as if an extension of their business. Capabilities across US, Mexico and China include Quality Precision Machining, Metalworking, and Engineering. Across various industries inclusive of : Agriculture, Construction Equipment, Defense, Trucking : Off and On Highway, Oil & Gas, Wind & Solar and Aerospace.
This leader will be responsible for :
The successful hire will be comfortable being hands-on and on the floor helping people and helping to engineer for tight tolerance, high-risk aerospace machining to be more efficient and produce parts on time, ensuring quality adherence processes are in place as well as working proactively with the senior leadership to develop and implement initiatives which aide in the scalability within the market. Ideally, you will have demonstrated strong proven experience in CNC Machining experience with small parts in Aerospace industry in a state of the art, climate-controlled facility and a clean environment. Operating under strict quality guidelines adhering to our AS9100, ISO9001 and ITAR Certifications utilizing mechanical inspection methods such as Caliper, Micrometer, CMM, etc.
This leader is pivotal in the growth and profitability with the anticipated doubling of the Aerospace business size in 3 yrs. and across capacity of two plants.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Hire, retain and lead high-functioning, diverse group of direct reports
- Ensures standards for product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained in accordance with ISO requirements.
- Partners with Quality Inspector(s) to ensure compliance with all quality systems requirements, and streamline operating procedures
- Oversees all tasks needed to design, implement and maintain a robust quality system including but not limited to.
- Maintaining, updating and auditing ISO 9001 quality system
- Pursue and ensure compliance with all certifications required for various product types
- Ensure proper record keeping and present quality data to executive team. Propose quality initiatives and changes to improve performance.
- Ensure all quality processes and procedures are being followed daily and update to match new processes as required.
- Promote quality at source and ensure employees have the training and tools needed to promote a high quality work environment.
- Conduct regular trainings for new processes and refresher trainings for existing processes as needed to ensure improvement. (Train personnel on quality standards and requirements.)
- Ensure Quality department is staffed to meet production demands across multiple shifts.
- Ensure all calibrations and associated records are maintained.
- Vendor Quality Surveys / Audits for vendor approval; handle any customer returns and vendor claims.
- Work with receiving and shipping inspection and quality control functions as needed.
- Maintain approved vendor list and quality history
- Help ensure required publications are kept current
- Spend time as needed with personnel on night and weekend shift to ensure quality success.
Skills & Abilities
Education and / or Experience
