Mgr, Quality I
Barnes Aerospace •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead the expansion and sustainment of a committed quality culture throughout the entire value chain through influence and managing skills.
- Lead the translation of customer, industry, and regulatory into appropriate manufacturing and inspection methods; and, transfer them into standard work to ensure quality is achieved in-house and at suppliers.
- Manage pre-production validation package for Customer approval: First Article Inspection (FAI) or Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
- Ensure the centers of excellence and vendors quality system consistently meets or exceeds customer regulatory requirements, AS-9100 Quality Management System, special processes and other customer specific requirements.
- Lead containment, root cause analysis, corrective, and preventive actions (RCCA/CAPA); train and mentor other associates and suppliers to perform effective problems solving using standard tools (8D, 3P and 5Why, etc.).
- Manage the quality metrics, cost of poor quality to achieve business goals and optimize return on investment.
- Lead, participate in and facilitate cross-functional teams on process control and optimization projects to stabilize and improve first passed yield; participate in other continuous improvement projects (i.e., Kaizen, Baseline, and Production Preparation Process (3P).
- Develop and refine advanced problem solving, process improvement methods and toolkit; train employees as well as suppliers.
- Maintain strong communication with customers, internal management team and vendors to ensure quality level is meeting expectations.
- Develop Capital Acquisition Appropriation Request (CAAR) to support business needs.
- Manage development and performance of direct reports.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing environment required (10 years preferred) with a minimum of 5 years of proven managerial experience; cross - functional experience in precision machining a plus.
- Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification or equivalent preferred. Certified Quality Manager or Certified Manufacturing/Quality Engineer preferred.
- Solid Business Acumen
- Excellent computer skills with an emphasis in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Syteline or other ERP system experience preferred.
Education Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in engineering/technology required. Masters degree in related field or MBA preferred.
Job Ident #:
MGRQU004620
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