Senior Quality Manager (Aerospace and Electronics)

Position Summary:

This position provides quality leadership and has full responsibility for Quality at the Elyria Site regarding the Quality Management System (QMS), customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, for product life cycle from Product development, Production, Supply Chain to Aftermarket.

The incumbent must be a proven effective quality leader with exceptional interpersonal skills, sense of urgency, demonstrated performance results and a continual improvement mindset.

• Establish a zero defect culture by leading the deployment and continuous improvement of Quality Strategy based on AS9100 Quality Systems – Aerospace and AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning
• Achieve leading customer performance ratings through the implementation of Business System and QMS, driving improvement in key customer metrics
• Proactive approach with an effective accountability process is in place enabling prevention and control, drive accountability for daily performance and problem solving of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as safety/quality/delivery/cost/growth
• Develop and implement a quality organizational structure capable of supporting the strategic initiatives and lead the efforts to integrate quality into development of short and long terms business plans, operating budget responsibility
• Ensure compliance with QMS, customer and industry specific quality requirements by establishing an effective internal audit and assessment, robust corrective action process to validate and improve system effectiveness
• Ensure the effectiveness of measurement and monitoring systems to achieve improvement in Site business key metrics and quality processes key metrics
• Ensure Advanced Quality Planning using AS9145 in Product Development Process (PDP). Utilize the quality function to provide oversight and enhancements to the PDP to verify appropriate processes and procedures are being followed to ensure customer performance measures are met and a zero defect transition into production takes place
• Effectively manage the supply chain quality performance over the lifecycle. Ensure that the quality of purchased materials meets requirements and comply with applicable regulations, preferred experience with castings commodity

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (ME, MSc.) from an accredited institution
• Minimum 10 years of experience in quality in Aerospace and Defense, additional Automotive experience is a plus
• FAA requirements Title 14 CFR 21 (FSDO), Repair Station Title 14 CFR 145 experience (MIDO)
• Expert level of leadership within problem solving, 6 Sigma, AS9145 APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, process control plans, process capability
• Experience with AS9100D QMS and in Engine customer specific quality standards – Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, GE, Safran, CFM
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources
• Leadership and people development, roll up sleeves, establish a culture of quality integration into the daily production issues and product development, and develop staff to work similarly
• Collaborative relationship with other functions focused on finding solutions that meet both internal and external quality requirements and business objectives
• Strong critical thinking and complex problem-solving ability with a bias toward sense of urgency

Strongly Preferred Qualifications:

• NADCAP experience (special processes): Heat treating, NDT, EDM
• Certified FAA DMIR, ARD 8130-3 Conformity
• EASA Mag-5 8130-3 Repair and Overhaul
• CAAC CCAR-145 Trained

Preferred Qualifications:

• AS13100 QMS Aero Engine Design and Production Organizations
• ASQ Certified Quality Manager or Certified Quality Engineer
• Six Sigma Black Belt

Additional Requirements: This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S persons within the meaning of ITAR. Open to or permanent resident.