Quality Assurance Manager

Overview

Responsibilities

• Manages and administers the Company's ISO 9001 processes, compliance, and audit representation
• Manages the Traverse City and Ludington plant quality systems and processes; Ensures that new product launches are proven through all steps of the quality processes
• Manages supplier development and supplier quality assurance programs in tandem with Supply Chain
• Manage all aspects of the laboratories and QC process, including instrument calibration, maintenance, and housekeeping
• Manages a team of Quality Engineers, Quality Supervisor, Metrologist and hourly quality inspectors; Assign resources, tasks, and training within the quality team to ensure business needs are met
• Manages and facilitates all customer communication relative to product warranty, corrective actions, and related matters

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline
• 8 to 10 years' Quality Engineering experience; leadership experience highly preferred
• High mix environment with aerospace experience highly preferred
• Possesses a working knowledge of quality systems in a manufacturing environment
• Able to communicate effectively and professionally to customers
• Able to lead a team and act assertively when necessary to protect the customer
• This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR).
• Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations.
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.
• All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards.
• There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.