Quality Manager

Vanguard EMS, Inc. is in the service business. Even with Vanguard’s state of the art technology, vast manufacturing capability, and leading-edge information tools, we wake up every day thinking about how best to serve our customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live.

The Quality managers provides quality management leadership and collaborates with senior management to ensure high product quality through the planning, administration, and support of ISO and ITAR requirements that support business objectives.

What you’ll do:

• Ensure quality plans comply with the Quality System.
• Serve as primary interface with customers and suppliers on quality issues including formal responses to customer corrective action requests.
• Stop delivery of product which does not comply with supplier, customer or quality requirements.
• Lead organization in continuous process improvement including quality, cost and cycle times.
• Provide technical support and implement specific quality improvement plans across functional groups.
• Bring suspect and non-conforming material dispositions to closure.
• Determine and implement appropriate statistical techniques, inspection policy, and testing policy.
• Manage and optimize Facility Clearance workflows, providing vital hands-on support or leadership as an FSO, AFSO, or Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO).
• Implement the control of non-conforming product policy, material review board procedure, corrective and preventive action policy, and document control process; perform other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need:

• Intermediate proficiency in computer systems, including MS Office, data entry, and graphic applications
• Algebra and geometry (shop math); understanding of all aspects of world-class manufacturing.
• Excellent problem solving, customer service, high-level critical thinking, analysis, and organization.
• Ability to initiate process improvements, apply Lean concepts, and deploy problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to interface and comfortably work with all functional areas affected by the Quality System.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Communicate in person, over the phone, email, internet or in writing in a positive, professional manner
• Periodic travel may be required.
• Existing Secret level clearance or ability and willingness to obtain clearance.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachler’s Degree
• 5-years’ experience within Quality Management Systems documentation and process requirements.
• Experience and working knowledge of production and support processes required.
• Existing Secret level clearance or ability and willingness to obtain clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Business or related subject.
• ISO9001 Internal Auditing Certification or equivalent.
• Experience in ISO9001, ISO13485, and/or AS9100.
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment or as a Quality Manager or higher in a small- to mid-sized electronics manufacturing company.
• Experience as FSO, AFSO, or ITPSO

Employees enjoy a highly competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K (with employer match)
• Up to 120 hours earned paid time off in the first year of employment
• Paid holidays

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear.  The employee uses computer and telephone equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision. 

MANUFACTURING WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

This Job Description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities associated with this position.  Management reserves the right to modify and assign other duties as necessary