Manager, Quality Engineering

Manager, Quality Engineering

The Quality Engineer Manager will provide lead Program Quality Engineering support to the GMD Weapons System (GWS) Program in Brevard County, Florida. This person will manage a quality assurance team consisting of Quality Engineerings and Quality Inspection Technicians and will mentor / train junior Quality Engineering staff. The Quality Engineer Manager will be able to thrive in a fast-moving environment under tight schedules and coordinate multiple tasks effectively. This person will also ensure that customer quality-imposed technical requirements are adhered to by suppliers and that a quality system is maintained.

Essential Functions :

• Coordinate with cross-functional team to mitigate and resolve design, production, and depot sustainment problems.
• Participate in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities including identifying, initiating and leading lean improvement projects to improve efficiency, quality and / or safety and reduce cycle time and cost, create value stream maps, utilize lean tools and concepts to help transform the manufacturing and test environment and culture.
• Applies extensive technical knowledge in industry standard quality engineering methods, interpretation of drawing requirements and applicable specifications & standards, and mechanical measurement & analysis
• Lead Quality Engineering support for internal and external AS9100 audits
• Plans and establishes operational objectives for team members
• Provide monthly quality metrics to program and Quality leadership
• Support bid and proposal activities as needed
• Plans and establishes operational objectives for team members
• Periodic travel may be required (up to 20%)
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or higher

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