Planning & Quality Manager

Description

 Looking for a new career in a great work environment? Come Join our Team!

Kittyhawk is a company that is growing with locations in Garden Grove – CA, Canby – OR, and Albany - OR. We operate some of the world’s largest state-of-the-art Hot Isostatic Presses. We are processing parts for the Aerospace, Medical, Energy, Defense, and Firearms industries.

Our Albany team is hiring for a PLANNING & QUALITY MANAGER! We need the support of a detailed, energetic and eager person. This is a great opportunity for someone that likes a changing environment and can navigate the fast paced and slower paced times. We are looking for someone who can wear multiple hats and juggle several responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have a solid team background and related position experience. They will embrace the need to be detailed, thorough and thoughtful in handling multiple job tasks.

Requirements

Requirements: 4 Year College Degree preferred but not required. Experience with Hot Isostatic Pressure (HIP) vessel operation preferred. Experience in Heat Treatment of metals preferred. Experience in investment casting industry a plus but not required. Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems required. Root Cause and Corrective Action experience required. Experience leading the certification and maintaining production site certification(s) for Nadcap, ISO 13485, AS9100, ISO9001 or equivalent required. Experience understanding and applying customer technical specifications to a process required. 5 years of supervisory experience in a Customer Service oriented environment required. Experience with shipping and/or receiving processes preferred. Experience working with ERP software or equivalent planning software required. Experience with process and resource scheduling required.  

Reports to: Kittyhawk Albany General Manager

Direct Reports: Kittyhawk Albany Scheduling & Quality Techs

Duties:

· Member of Kittyhawk Albany site leadership team

· Quality Management Representative for Kittyhawk Albany

· Responsible for Kittyhawk Albany’s Production Planning Schedule

· Responsible for management and supervisor of Scheduling & Quality Tech resources

· Responsible for customer facing communications regarding product schedules and customer complaints

· Responsible for Risk Analysis (BlueStreak) for new and current customers

· Responsible for supporting and maintaining Kittyhawk Albany’s Quality Management System

· Responsible for maintaining Kittyhawk Albany’s Nadcap Certifications

· Responsible for participating in and ensuring Kittyhawk Albany is AS9100 compliant to maintain overall Kittyhawk AS9100 certification

· Responsible for maintaining ISO13485 certification for Kittyhawk Albany

· Responsible for gaining and maintaining OEM and customer specific certifications/approvals as required

· Responsible for working with internal and external customers to resolve Non-conformances

· Responsible for the qualification of new equipment meeting Nadcap, AS9100, ISO13485, customer, and OEM requirements 

· Responsible for the coordination of testing with outside labs as need to create customer requested data to include final report development and submittals for the purpose of equipment qualifications

· Responsible for ensuring Temperature Uniformity Surveys (TUS) are completed, recorded, and meet requirements for Kittyhawk Albany vessels

· Responsible for monitoring run data to ensure process data supports customer specification requirements

· Responsible for cycle certifications meeting customer requirements

· Responsible for ensuring customer certifications are submitted to customers in a timely manner

· Responsible for ensuring completed load sheets are submitted internally for invoicing

· Responsible for maintenance of all historic process run data for the Albany site

· Responsible for providing a system that ensures all shipped products meet customer specifications/requirements

· Works with customers if failed runs occur to determine plan of action and resolution

· Works with customers if there are any process related issues that impact customer parts

· Monitor and report on assigned KPI’s as defined

· Develop Monthly Quality Reporting for Albany team meetings

· Responsible for annual and semi-annual site QMS Review (Quality Management Report) and associated organization, planning, facilitation, corrective actions

· Responsible for new employee training on QMS

· Responsible for employee safety and resolving safety issues, and bringing up any safety issues or concerns 

· Responsible for maintaining Kittyhawk Albany QMS via continual internal audits

· Responsible for maintaining Corrective Action log and working with Production and Maintenance to resolve all open Action Items from internal or third-party audits

· Responsible for maintenance of Stack HIP Audit Schedule to include schedule of audits (Nadcap, AS9100, ISO13485 and customer)

· Responsible for maintaining employee training records working with Human Resources

· Other duties as assigned

Target start date: Jan 12, 2026

Schedule: M-F, weekends as required and/or special situations such as audits, new hire training, equipment qualifications, etc.

Compensation: Salary - depending on experience - $100k-$120k

BENEFITS:

• 401k Match
• Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Great work environment
• Life Insurance

We require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired. Kittyhawk is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.