Armtec Defense Technologies · 1 day ago
Quality Manager
Camden, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expArmtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group, specializing in aerospace and defense products. The Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing quality functions at the Lillington, North Carolina site, leading a team focused on quality engineering, assurance, and continuous improvement to meet regulatory and customer requirements.
ManufacturingPublic SafetySecurity
No H1B
Responsibilities
Responsible for overall product quality at the site
Develop and manage strategic quality improvement plans for the site, in alignment with operating unit strategies
Develop and manage the Quality department budget and annual plans
Training, mentoring, and performance management of direct and indirect Quality department staff
Track and report on quality department metrics, including our Total Cost of Poor Quality
Assure contract review and quality planning is accomplished for all contracts
Provides technical guidance to Quality Engineers and failure analysis teams on root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and the use of various quality tools
Ensure Failure Analysis teams drive to true root causes and implement immediate corrective, and long-term preventive actions
Manages an effective Configuration Management program, Contract Review, Supplier Quality System, In-Process Quality Assurance, Product Testing and Calibration program and Analytical Lab
Coordinates ISO audit and Management Review
Manages QMS (updates and improvement)
Maintains quality metrics to monitor site/program performance. Present to site leadership
SPC Program development and improvement
DCMA POC and scheduling coordination
Generate Management Reports on the progress of the quality program and product metrics
Coordinate improvements to our ISO 9000 quality management system, and operate an effective auditing system and corrective/preventive action system
Implement an effective Six-Sigma training program to develop technical staff as certified green and black belts in Six-Sigma
Support & lead various process and product improvement activities with the IPT Quality Leads
Develop and deploy Statistical Process Control methods, improved inspection processes, and improve real-time electronic data collection and analysis methods
Implement data driven decision making process and ensure accuracy of reported data
Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
Primary point of contact with onsite QAR representatives from DCMA, which include coordination of weekly inspections, audits, First Article Inspections, and required reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree, preferably in Engineering, and minimum five years' experience in Quality Engineering, and 5 years in a Quality Assurance role
Demonstrated knowledge in Six-sigma, 8D problem solving methodologies, Fault Tree Analysis, Design of Experiment, Statistical Analysis methods and other industry standard quality tools
Demonstrated experience with Statistical Process Control software, and improving electronic data collection, data analysis, and quality event notifications in an industrial manufacturing environment
Requires strong technical competency and strong computer skills
Experience with US Government Quality specifications and ISO 9001 requirements
Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively
Must be authorized to work in the U.S
To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government
Must be able to obtain an Employee Possessor license from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
Preferred
Master's Degree in Business Administration is preferred
Prefer candidates with ASQ CQE certification and/or Six Sigma Blackbelt certification
Prefer experience with InfinityQS Proficient SPC, DMS/DCS, Minitab, Relational SQL Databases, and PowerBI
Company
Armtec Defense Technologies
Armtec Defense Technologies is the producer of combustible ordnance and countermeasure products.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase