**This is an on-site role**

Salary Target:

• 165-180K base
• 15% bonus

Keys:

• NADCAP and AS9100 experience is absolutely mandatory (robust, having earned and maintained certifications)
• In depth Aviation metals background.

Position Summary:

• The Director of Quality is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating product assurance programs to prevent or eliminate defects in new or existing products.
• The Director of Quality will have demonstrated abilities to collaborate with cross functional teams to achieve organizational objectives and to drive continuous improvement. Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
• Provide leadership to the organization to help drive a proactive approach leading to improvements in design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.
• Lead monthly management reviews for the site leadership team to help drive continuous improvement on top issues impacting performance.
• Actively facilitate improvement in new product development, continuous improvement activities & quality initiatives as well as customer interface and manufacturing processes to ensure quality and reliability requirements are well defined, understood, incorporated, and met.
• Analyze customer returns and failure rates data in depth and provide trending analysis. Update Quality Metrics and review repair data for accuracy, determine root cause and CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) with a focus on systemic improvements. You will accomplish this by collaborating with Operations and Engineering, as needed, to determine root cause of both field and in-process failures.
• Expand and improve on existing business processes.
• Identify and further develop KPI’s (key performance indicators) within the business to help drive improvements and Operational Excellence.
• Further enhance the organization through the use and implementation of various tools such as quality plans, process flows, FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis), and DOE (design of experiments).
• Drive and promote a culture of quality within the organization. • Quality management system ownership, management of the Internal Quality System Audit Program, and conduct Quality System Management Reviews. Required Skills:
• Hands on leadership to perform both tactical and strategic activities.
• Ability to develop, mentor, and coach quality team members to drive optimal quality performance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and management.
• A change agent approach with strong functional team building abilities.
• Effective and thorough knowledge of quality improvement tools.

Required Experience:

• A background in machining manufacturing (aerospace preferred).
• 5 years of managerial experience.
• Strong knowledge in assessing the maturity of quality management systems and deep familiarity with AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Analytical and technical ability (a problem solver). Experience with product and component reliability a plus.

Level of Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (MS preferred) with 10 years minimum industry experience.