Senior Quality Manager

The Job:   

As Senior Quality Manager, you’ll be part of our Aerospace team working as an on-site Leader responsible for our Global Quality Function to support the businesses, responsible for the Aerofit site in Fullerton, CA and will lead and be responsible for the Site Quality Function and interface, collaborate, lead Global Quality improvement initiatives. You’ll get to:    

• Collaborate with Business and Site Partners to support and evolve Site Deliverable and Business and Quality Initiatives including representation and Customer interface.
• Focus on delivering exceptional quality while delivering performance improvements across critical KPIs and development, measuring and tracking of critical KPIs.
• Support the Site Quality Managers with management of Quality Audits, Quality Holds, Rework Plans and Corrective Actions to install strong Quality process control to avoid any process escape.
• Leverage Quality Assurance procedures and Control Plan (IQC, IPQC and FQA, control of non-conforming materials) Support formal Safety, Risk Assessment or Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions processes.  
• Drive Evidence based Quality Systems that lead to Preventative Controls for Robust Process Results.
• Utilize kaizen style blitz for process improvement and risk mitigation activity.

• Implement and maintain QMS certifications (ISO, AS9100, AS13100, AS9145, FAA, EASA, NADCAP, etc.) ensuring alignment to customer and standard agency requirements.
• Lead and Drive Quality Planning and execution activity across product and program lifecycle  including knowledge and hands-on experiences in technical and process problem solving methods, Continuous Improvement, supplier quality standards, human capital investment, training and continues improvement efforts
• Ensure front-end Quality Plans are developed and incorporated in the contract and Statement of Work (SOW), which include budget and scope requirement, and align with product lifecycle development, production, and supply chain, along with sustainable compliance.
• Drive and ensure Culture of Continuous Improvement in product and process efficiencies by prioritizing and reducing costs associated with defects, escapes, rework, and scrap.  

The Person:   

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:  Insert description/requirements based on job….  

•    Bachelor’s degree Engineering.
•    5 year Aerospace industry experience and 5 years people management.
•    Experience with Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering and Quality.
•    Experience with Quality standards including AS9145, AS9100D, ISO9001:2015 or equivalent from other industries.
•    Ability to understand and utilize standard quality tools (i.e. Lean Six Sigma, APQP/PPAP, DMAIC, GR&R, CpK, SPC, FMEA, Control Plans and problem solving, etc.)
•    Experience working with multiple sites.
•    Experience with Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement (CI) Tools.
•    Develop and mentor team members & leaders. 

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including: 

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. 

• Discounts on the company's tools and other partner programs. 

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:  

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20 brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.  

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.  

• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences. 

• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.  

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us! 

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on the company's tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60 brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.