Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager

Position Overview:

Elcon Precision is seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager to lead our quality management initiatives and ensure compliance with industry standards. This role is pivotal in maintaining product excellence, managing supplier quality, and driving continuous improvement throughout our operations. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of ISO 9000 and AS9100 standards, along with technical expertise in dimensioning and tolerancing, measurement methods, and photo chemical etching processes. Familiarity with ceramics, ceramic brazing, and supply chain quality management is essential.

The Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager will oversee quality processes, implement change control, and align ERP systems to support quality objectives. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive leader to work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to uphold and improve customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Quality Management System (QMS):

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of ISO9000 and AS9100 quality systems.
• Oversee audits (internal, customer, and regulatory) to ensure compliance with industry and customer standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all departments.

• Technical Expertise & Production Processes:

• Provide guidance on general dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and measurement methods.
• Applyexpertisein photo chemical etching, ceramics, and ceramic brazing to ensure product and process integrity.
• Establish best practices and corrective actions for manufacturing processes to meet quality requirements.

• Change Management and ERP Systems:

• Lead and manage change control processes across departments, ensuring smooth transitions and traceability.
• Work closely with IT and operations to tailor ERP systems for tracking quality metrics, documentation, and reporting.

• Leadership and Collaboration:

• Foster a culture of quality and accountability.
• Collaborate with partner companies, engineering, production, and supply chain teams to address quality concerns proactively.
• Provide regular reports to senior management on quality performance, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree ina technicaldiscipline, Engineering, Quality Management, ora relatedfield. A master’s degree is a plus.
• 8 years of experience in quality management roles, preferably in manufacturing,semiconductoror aerospace industries.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9000 and AS9100 standards withdemonstratedexperience managing audits and certifications.
• Expertisein general dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and measurement methods.
• Familiarity with photo chemical etching processes, ceramics, and ceramic brazinga plus.
• Proven experience managing supplier quality and developing supplier improvement strategies.
• Hands-on experience with change control processes, quality documentation, corrective actions and follow up.
• Experience in ERP system customization for quality management purposes is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

Physical Requirements: 

• Work will be performed primarily in a manufacturing environment. 
• Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes. 
• May require extended periods of standing or sitting. 
• Ability to lift to (50pounds).
• Pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and lifting may berequired.
• Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made for individuals with disabilities. 

Compliance Statements

Equal Opportunity Employer 
Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

ITAR Requirements: 
This position may include access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Salary : $130,000 - $165,000