What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager position at Piasecki Aircraft Corporation?
Job Description
Job Description
JOB TITLE : Quality Manager
DEPARTMENT : Quality
REPORTING TO : COO
Founded in 1955, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) is a research and development business specializing in the design, fabrication, and flight testing of experimental rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles.
SUMMARY :
The Quality Manager will implement and periodically evaluate the quality program to ensure the company's manufacturing operations, from raw materials to finished products, meet the quality, integrity, and efficiency standards set by the organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Directly responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the company quality system, reporting on the performance of the quality system for review and as a basis for improvement of the quality system.
- Responsible for maintaining AS9100 Quality Standard Certification.
- Establish procedures for maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and safety.
- Determine and enforce through functional groups quality and safety requirements in accordance with company needs, based on current regulations and state-of-the-art product development.
- Act as a liaison with external parties on matters relating to the quality system.
- Assure quality products and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products.
- Organize and promote company-wide quality improvement efforts. Evaluate and develop improved techniques for the control of quality, reliability, and safety.
- Develop raw material standards by studying manufacturing and engineering requirements, conferring and negotiating with suppliers, and devising testing methods and procedures.
- Implement in-process product inspection standards by studying manufacturing methods and devising testing methods and procedures.
- Establish standards for the disposition of finished products by devising evaluation tests, methods, and procedures.
- Institute rework standards by devising inspection and physical testing methods and procedures.
- Create a product quality documentation system by writing and updating quality assurance procedures.
- Maintain product quality by enforcing quality assurance policies and procedures and government requirements.
- Collaborate with other members of management to develop new product and engineering designs and manufacturing and training methods.
- Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Complete quality assurance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results.
- Ensure quality by planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
- Achieve financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
- Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
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