Director, Quality

Director, Quality

At BWXT Technologies, Inc., we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT's technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications.

Position Overview: As our Director of Quality Assurance you will report directly to the site General Manager, as a senior staff member. You'll be responsible to lead a team of managers that direct quality control inspectors and NDT examiners, quality assurance engineers, auditors, and administration professionals. You will own site compliance to our quality management system and be responsible for overseeing internal root cause and corrective action programs. The successful candidate must have exceptional communication skills necessary to motivate their team and create a strong collaboration culture with other departments. You'll also need to have a strong drive for continuous improvement so that quality personnel are efficient and the business evaluates and adopts the best emerging technologies to improve inspection and assurance activities. You'll also be expected to present quality performance and initiatives to executives and senior customer stakeholders with transparency and confidence.

Location: On-site in Mt. Vernon, Indiana

Your Challenge as Director of Quality Assurance:

• Direct and improve the daily operations of all quality functions to support a 24/7 production environment
• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of quality managers to maximize their effectiveness and grow their careers
• Ensure a fair and transparent work environment for quality personnel that maximizes employee satisfaction and achieves business objectives
• Be the direct liaison with customer and government Quality Assurance management representatives
• Assure the maintenance of Quality auditing and inspection activities
• Revise and maintain Quality Management System instructions and procedures
• Establish quality specific training programs and initiatives for the site
• Facilitate a learning organization driving down escapes, rework and scrap by generating sound root causes, corrective actions and preventative actions
• Evaluate, test, promote, and adopt emerging technologies that support compliance to customer standards and improve the efficiency and accuracy of NDT
• Assure that product quality levels are maintained

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or Technical field
• Minimum of ten (10) years experience in Quality Assurance, Engineering, and/or related disciplines
• Minimum of five (5) years management experience
• Deep understanding of data management, business analytics, and performance metrics
• Exceptional communications and collaboration skills
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DOE "L" security clearance

Pay: $131,480 - $207,000