Director of Quality Assurance Strategies - Aerospace

Join Us as an Aerospace Quality Advocate

Seize the opportunity for expansive career growth at a company leading the Aerospace and Defense niche. Regal Rexnord values your expertise and offers a competitive salary with unparalleled benefits, including immediate 401(k) matching.

Our Aerospace and Defense division is ever-evolving, and we're scouting for fresh faces to join our remarkable crew. Ready to challenge yourself and thrive? Discover your path with us!

About The Role

Imagine spearheading a comprehensive quality transformation within our vibrant team that crafts Aerospace components with precision. You'll find yourself:

• Orchestrating our quality team's cultural and operational enhancement among 300 associates.
• Guiding a results-driven department centered on intrinsic improvements.
• Enhancing departmental proficiency through mentorship and skill cultivation.
• Nurturing connections with Aerospace industry powerhouses.
• Championing AS9100C and Nadcap standards for streamlined, effective production.
• Developing innovations to elevate our quality and inspection protocols.
• Providing leadership to Quality Assurance teams, anchoring clear goals and measuring against them.
• Fostering staffing solutions to scale with both customer needs and regulatory frameworks.
• Establishing diligent financial practices, ensuring sound budget management.
• Strategically targeting KPI fulfillment and adapting to ongoing metric evaluations.
• Driving notable reductions in internal scrap using Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Taking charge of dissemination in rare product condition discrepancies.
  
  

What We Look For

• Seasoned in Six Sigma, applying methods to optimize manufacturing.
• Appreciation for DMAIC, dFMEA, pFMEA, and their implementation.
• Command over core manufacturing such as Mechanical Design and Thermodynamics.
• Constructive mechanical aptitude allowing top-tier MRB representation.
• Background in machine shop surroundings would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with important Aerospace materials and heat treatment procedures.
• Sincere advocacy for a culture of Continuous Improvement.
• History of deploying Lean approaches successfully.
• Solid grasp of industry-specific requirements like OEM and FAA regulations.
• Well-versed in various digital tools for analytics and documentation.
• Capability-driven project management skills.
• Team-oriented with influence naturally instilled.
• Compelling communicator equipped with written and verbal finesse.
• Prepared to handle travel expectations as needed.
• Proficiency in presenting complex ideas to client stakeholders.
  
  

Essential Qualifications

• Educational Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience Needed: At least ten years in a Quality Assurance managerial role, connected with an Aerospace focus.
• Travel: Largely minimal, less than 10% expected.
• Language Skills: Fluency in English required.
  
  

Your Capabilities Should Include

• Excellence in Quality Inspection and Improvement Processes
• Dedication to Continuous Improvement Protocols
• Advanced Troubleshooting Ability
• Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis via the 5 Why technique
• Advanced Planning Skills for Product Quality
• Interpreting and Implementing Manufacturing Directives
• Executing Standard Operating Procedures
• Implementing Kaizen Techniques
• Using Quality Control Data Effectively
• Reading and Interpreting Blueprints
  
  

Note: “Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a “U.S. Person”, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.”