Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

The Sr. Quality Assurance Manager Responsibilities Include

• Responsible for site QMS i.e., Mgt. Review, Calibration, CAPA, NCR, Calibration etc.
• Material Review Board
• Corrective Action Board and provide metrics.
• Quality representation in program baseline management activities (e.g., Milestone Reviews (SRR, PDR, CDRs), CCB, peer reviews, code reviews, release planning, configuration management, CCB, test witnessing)
• Partner with suppliers to assure high quality of incoming product.
• Perform internal and supplier AS9100D audits.
• Continually improve quality program, including policies, objectives, plans, organization, procedures, and appraisals.
• Generates regular progress, summary, and management review reports including Quality Metrics
• Through knowledge of quality improvement tools, including: 5 Why, 8D, Fishbone, Poke-yoke, NPI, FMEA’sManage the Inspection and Quality Engineering team and as required perform hands-on Inspection to include receiving inspection & test, in-process inspections, final inspection & test. Quality inspection and maintenance tasks include:
• Verification and data archival of critical dimensions on ALL incoming custom fabricated parts (This may involve the use of an articulating arm CMM, calipers, and gauge blocks)
• Verification and archival of passing certs for all COTS parts
• Electronics/soldering inspection (must be able to achieve IPC certification)
• Qualified space electronics inspection desired
• Calibration oversight for all shop floor and facility equipment
• Maintenance, monitoring and calibration for ESD equipment
• Particle count
• Customer quality requirements have been adequately defined to permit appropriate quality planning and implementation and that these quality requirements are met or exceeded.
• Maintains relationships with Operations to assure adequate process capability, control, improvement, and quality information feedback.
• Works with Customers and Sales to ensure that customer quality requirements have been adequately defined to permit appropriate quality planning and implementation and that these requirements are met or exceeded.
• Interfaces with major customers to ensure Customer Satisfaction and clarify quality requirements through personal visits, verbal, and written communication.
• Facility oversight responsibility to include:
• Maintenance & Repairs. Coordination of facility cleaning, preventative and repair maintenance activities including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, communications, security, and safety systems with appropriate contractors and vendors.
• Safety & Compliance. Ensure facility and shop floor layout meet all OSHA and Coherent EH&S requirements. This includes documentation and monitoring of safety events and corrective actions.
• Space planning & layout. Coordinate layout of both office and shop floor areas, including workstation allocation, for optimal workflow and efficiency
• Hazardous Materials. Manage handling, storage and removal of hazardous materials and waste
• Facility upgrade. Develop budgets and proposals for facility upgrades as appropriate to complete execution of funded programs
• Quality manager will also be a key leader for future facility expansion, upgrade and oversight.
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Business Management, Quality Technology or STEM discipline and Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, master’s degree and 3 years of relevant managerial/leadership experience.
• Prior experience in plant management, industrial engineering, and manufacturing operations is highly desirable.
  
  

Skills

Citizenship required: United States Citizenship

Must have or able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance (or higher)

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience in Optical Quality Inspection, testing and process improvements for optics, fibers, and optical system quality for the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• Experience in Optical and fiber component handling, cleaning of optical and fiber components.
• Experience with calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches, test plates, electronic gauges, light sources, interferometers, autocollimators and working with automation of test equipment.
• Previous Supply Chain and/or Supply Chain Quality operations
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor or Certified AS9100 Lead Auditor
• Experience in creating and maintaining useable, actionable metrics to drive department decisions and processes
• Analytical, decision making, and problem-solving skills
  
  

Working Conditions

• Job operates in a professional office environment, manufacturing floor, and in clean room facilities
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
• Work in a cubicle area – must be able to work in environment where employees are on the phone / speaking causing potential distractions throughout the day.
• Noise level – Usually moderate for the manufacturing floor and clean room facilities
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. 25% of the time.
• Walk. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other employees accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. No more than 10 to 15 pounds.
• Sedentary Work. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Visual acuity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality And Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State."

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

About The Team

II-VI Aerospace & Defense is a high technology company, offering careers in offices and campuses in California, Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. We work with emerging technology in areas of atmospheric sensing and imaging, adaptive optics, optical communications, coherent beam combining, and numerical performance analysis of atmospheric optics systems. II-VI A&D has recently been awarded several new government contracts and we are offering opportunities to leverage your technical experience and interpersonal skills for something more than a simple paycheck. If this sounds like the type of environment you are seeking at this point in your career, and if your background meets these qualifications, please apply. We will offer a competitive salary and benefits. Since II-VI A&D is a rapidly expanding organization, it means that significant opportunities exists for career advancement and professional development.