Description

Overview of the Position:

Plans, directs, and performs quality assurance activities necessary to ensure product and process compliance with specifications and contract requirements. Responsible for developing and guiding quality assurance program plans, inspection plans and inspection equipment requirements in both manufacturing and development processes. Assists to manage the corrective and preventative action process and manages quality communications with customers. The Assistant Quality Manager reports to the Quality Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists in the management of the Quality Management System to assure each department has documented the procedures and are implemented and effective. Utilize and implement standard work in each department.

Conduct internal audits for company quality requirements.

Support in handling of all associated quality procedures and work instructions, as well as control of nonconforming product, product disposition.

Assists in directing priorities and suggests solutions to problems. Utilize and implement problem solving methodology in each department.

Reviews new or unique contractual terms and conditions, customer procedures, and procurement regulations that have an impact on the company’s business processes and functions.

Manages, reviews and implements OSHA Safety requirements throughout the facility.

Manages, maintains and implements the Tool Calibration Program.

Assists in unit warranty evaluations, hazardous waste facilities management, Technical Publications maintenance

Resolves problems with vendors concerning quality control requirements.

Requests and attends technical review meetings for problem resolution as necessary.

Communicates quality control requirements to internal and external customers.

Manages Supplier Quality, vendor performance metrics, site audits and approvals.

Coordinates with production manager, expeditors and buyers, to expedite delinquent parts, late vendor deliveries, and shortages.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Previous Aerospace Management in Quality Assurance is preferred.
• A&P certification or experience a plus.
• FAA Standards/FAR requirement knowledge a plus. Return to Service Inspection a plus.
• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulation is preferred.
• Advanced experience or training in problem solving: root cause and corrective analysis (RCCA) is preferred.
• Prior experience preferred in inspection of aerospace components and must have technical writing skills(30 WPM).
• Working knowledge of basic hand and measurement tools (digital calipers, micrometers, gauges, power supplies).
• Prior writing experience to develop: quality management systems, quality manuals technical manuals is preferred.

Education / Experience Requirements:

• Must have H.S. Diploma or GED
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering or similar

Other Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear
• Lift up to 25 lbs.
• Work near moving mechanical parts in an environment with moderate noise levels
• No vision requirements.

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