Quality Assurance Manager Clearwater, FL
Direct hire Full-time
Kelly Engineering is seeking an Quality Assurance Manager with experience in Aerospace / Aviation to take the next step in there career and join our client’s team which is a leader in aviation instrumentation and avionics equipment.
Job Summary
The Quality Manager will lead, and ensure, all aspects of Quality Assurance are in full compliance with the FAA, AS9100 and key customer standards.
Working daily with manufacturing operations will be held accountable to define, implement and direct processes and personnel to ensure the delivery of products that are recognized and valued in the industry for their quality over the intended product lifecycle.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develops structure and drives completion of goals and objectives. Drives the quality creation / accountability to the operations source through training, implementation of meaningful metrics and efficient processes.
- Coordination of audits which includes any gap analysis about customer / industry specification changes. Includes both FAA Part 21 and FAA Part 145.
- Implements, and maintains, systems to collect, analyze, report and act upon key quality metrics. Focuses quality resources on areas quantified to need support, while minimizing unnecessary expense to processes that are proven to be in control.
- Establishes procedures for and coordinates the control and processing of nonconforming material. Supervises the administration of the Material Review Board.
- Manages a team of Quality Engineers and Inspectors.
- Establishes and monitors individual and group performance against priorities, objectives and budget. Responsible for salary administration and performance appraisals.
- Develops training, conducts classes and participates in related meetings to provide general quality systems training.
Education / Previous Experience
- Bachelor's Degree and five or more years’ experience in QA in regulated manufacturing environments are required.
- Two years’ experience in a managerial role
- Electronics and / or mechanical aerospace industry experience is a must