QA Manager

Job Purpose:

Assures consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing practical Quality Systems - ISO9001 & AS9100 experience/knowledge; validating processes; providing documentation; managing staff.

Duties:

* Accomplishes quality assurance human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.

* Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; implementing/establishing quality controls and lean initiatives, identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.

* Develops quality assurance plans; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures; conducting MRB meetings and resolving open issues.

* Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits; investigating customer complaints; collaborating with other members of management to develop quality/manufacturing and training methods.

* Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations.

* Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications:

Must 5+ years involvement in ISO9001 management of the systems; AS9100 knowledge is a major plus.

Contract Manufacturing experience; sheetmetal and/or aerospace background