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Leonardo DRS · 1 day ago

Director Quality

West Plains, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Leonardo DRS Land Systems is a recognized leader in integrating complex technologies for military and commercial customers. The Director of Quality will oversee quality assurance and control processes, lead a team of quality professionals, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

AerospaceCyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMarine TechnologyNational SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurityTechnical SupportTraining

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Establish a culture of innovation within the Quality organization, championing the deployment of superior processes in lieu of traditional inspection activities and ensuring the delivery of continuously improving value and compliance to customers and the business unit

Direct all quality systems/operations

Lead and manage a team of quality professionals, providing training guidance and support to ensure effective quality control

Manage utilization of equipment, facilities, and personnel to obtain maximum efficiency and meet performance objectives

Control significant quality projects

Maintain authority over budget and scheduling

Usually the top quality management position and may report to the top executive

Perform all assigned duties in compliance with internal SOPs and external regulations

Responsible for department compliance with all internal SOPs and external regulations

Bring all compliance issues to the attention of management

Direct, monitor, and appraise the performance of staff; identify training and educational needs and initiate development of staff

Recommend and/or approve all salary and staffing changes

Lead the development and implementation of the Quality Assurance program for the company to meet the directives of regulatory agencies and standards such as ISO

Monitor the regulatory compliance of the company with respect to current regulations, any inspection findings, and adherence to the Company’s QA program

Advise the VP/GM and the responsible head of the company’s compliance status and system-wide implications of any findings

Oversee the creation and maintenance of internal communication programs and processes to ensure both management’s and company’s awareness of compliance issues, activities, and federal, state and local regulatory activities that affect technical and quality compliance

Develop monitoring processes (e.g., trending and tracking of errors, inspection findings, and internal audit results) to review and analyze data to determine if modifications or additions to the current QA program are necessary and creates recommendations to ensure organizational compliance

Identify systematic problems and coordinate corrective actions, systems or process changes that will resolve problems and improve operations

Develop measurement systems based on quality assessment tools and practices, and manage the data

Coordinate organizational efforts for AS 9100 standard compliance achievement (and other relevant standards)

Institute quality management processes for the company through technical training and education programs and materials

Identify quality programs and processes and operating systems for center implementation

Monitor the Quality Plan to ensure system-wide compliance and notifies the VP/GM of any deviations

Develop, recommend and carry out operating and capital expenditure budgets for QA

Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Assist in the development and approval of the Standard Operating procedures (SOP)

Qualification

9100 StandardsQuality AssuranceSix Sigma Black BeltStatistical AnalysisEngineering DegreeInterpersonal SkillsNegotiation SkillsCommunication SkillsWriting SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in a related technical field

A minimum of 10 years of related experience

Experience managing direct reports

Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills

Ability to lead effective corrective action using disciplined problem solving methods and statistical analysis

In-depth knowledge of AS 9100 Standards

U.S. Citizenship required

This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment