Quality Assurance Director

Quality Assurance Director

Safe Flight, a leader in aviation safety and flight performance systems, is seeking a Quality Assurance Director. Founded in 1946, the company has pioneered the development of Stall Warning and Angle of Attack, Automatic Throttle Systems, Wind Shear Warning, and many other innovations in aircraft instrumentation, flight performance, and control systems for fixed and rotary winged aircraft. With products installed on over two-thirds of the world's aircraft, Safe Flight counts among its customers the majority of the world's aircraft manufacturers, more than 50 airlines, hundreds of operators of corporate jet aircraft, and U.S. and International Armed Services.

Safe Flight's benefits include employer-funded health care, on-site lunch program, 401K contribution, Wellness and Education Reimbursement, paid-time off and sick time, and various other programs.

The Quality Assurance Director will directly lead the Quality team to ensure that Safe Flight consistently supplies high-quality products to its customers, mitigates corporate and customer risk, and removes defects and waste in manufacturing processes. Salary range: $125,000 to $170,000 (commensurate with experience).

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop departmental strategy and vision to ensure alignment with company, corporate, and regulatory goals and objectives.
• Responsible for end-to-end audit process (External, Internal), including acting as a point of contact for the certification bodies and auditors.
• Ensure that the organization's Quality Management System conforms to customer, internal, AS/ISO, FAA, and regulatory/legal requirements.
• Staff, manage, motivate, mentor, and evaluate Quality Department employee performance.
• Conduct and support process owners in ensuring that QMS risks are identified, regularly assessed, and appropriately mitigated, through KPI review and management collaboration.
• Develop, manage and oversee supplier quality assurance.
• Reviewed Manufacturing Procedures (MP's) and applied lean manufacturing methods to increase efficiency, productivity, and overall quality assurance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage overall company Corrective Action processes and procedures including tracking and effective closure.
• Ensure accurate and prompt processing of purchasing/manufacturing work orders through the quality department.
• Professionally represent the Quality Department in various business process activities including management reviews and continuing improvement.
• Analyze data and make recommendations for equipment, process, and product improvements to management staff.
• Communicate directly with customers and suppliers regarding quality requirements, flow downs, first article/approvals, performance trends, corrective action reports, and quality surveys.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• 10 years of quality leadership experience in electronics manufacturing including printed circuit board assembly, surface mount assembly technology, and electro-mechanical assembly.
• Excellent strategic, interpersonal, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast pace, multi-tasking environment which requires the capability to determine, respond to, set, and balance priorities.
• Confidence and ability to design solution strategies for complex problems with customers.
• Ability of analyzing, explaining, and solving problems with minimal to no direction.
• ISO9001/AS9100 Quality knowledge of standards, procedures, and policies.
• Experience with lean 6-sigma concepts and processes (green/black belt preferred).
• Epicor experience preferred.
• Proven ability to develop, document, and execute detailed quality plans.
• Strong root cause analysis techniques and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution or a minimum of ten years of experience in a manufacturing organization; Minimum of 5 years of Quality experience; a master's in business administration (MBA) or equivalent is preferred. Quality experience in an electronic assembly/test environment is beneficial.

Equal Opportunities Employer Safe Flight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.