Sr. Quality Manager

Location: Chatsworth

Sr. Quality Manager

Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, PTO)

Job Type: Onsite

Salary Range: $ - $ DOE

Location:

Chatsworth, CA

Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Electronics, and Energy.

Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.

VISION

To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.

MISSION

To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.

CULTURE

• Respect - We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• Integrity - We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, employees, and suppliers.
• Responsiveness - We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests, and work proactively to solve problems.
• Excellence/Competence - We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
• Teamwork - We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
• Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility - We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
• Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company

This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a "U.S. person" as defined in the ITAR and EAR (which generally means (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) have been admitted to the United States as a refugee, or have been granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.

Job Summary

The Quality Manager coordinates customer satisfaction as it relates to product quality. Maintains department budgetary and quality staffing for the site. The Quality Manager will also

maintains and implements the company's quality management system including compliance to ISO
13485 and AS9100 standards and other applicable standards as applicable to customer requirements. Also, leading structured problem-solving projects. The Quality Manager is responsible for the planning, assigning work, implementing policies and procedures, assisting with employee training and recommending and implementing improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions to ensure a safe and productive work environment. This role is responsible for QA and QC, along with other responsibilities driven by business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedules the work of the quality Department personnel
• Supervises the maintenance of the Quality Systems including reports on RMA's, NCR's and Customer Corrective Actions as well as internal Corrective Actions
• Responsible for Preventative actions
• Is a member of the Material Review Board and drives an effective cadence
• Schedules for internal Audits
• Schedules for Vendor audits
• Supports Customer audits and product/ process qualification as required

Required Skills

• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing methods and related systems
• Ability to apply appropriate supervisory approach -- coaching, directing, etc.
• Excellent judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, project management, and presentation skills.
• Excellent leadership/management and business acumen skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of data collection, data analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving tools.
• Able to compute, analyze, compile, compare and coordinate data and processes.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence and high standards
• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to achieve results and respond to change.
• Working knowledge of ERP software, MRP, Scheduling and Planning systems, MS Office
• Demonstrated competence in addressing Cost of poor Quality through a data-driven and metric-driven approach.

Preferred Skills

• 10-15 years of Quality Assurance Experience
• Familiarity with Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
• Fluent with Made2
  
  Manage MRP/ERP system
• Knowledge of military and commercial specifications and standards
• Lean manufacturing /six sigma training and experience
• Bachelor's degree (B.A. /B.S.) in related…