Quality Engineering Asc Manager - Grand Prairie, TX

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* Description:

** This position is responsible for overseeing quality operations for international programs across Precision Fires

Our team is responsible for ensuring the quality of products and processes, and you will play a key role in managing a team of quality professionals and collaborating with cross functional teams to drive quality excellence

** What You Will Be Doing*
* As the Quality Engineering Associate Manager, you will be responsible for leading a mixed team of domestic and international employees that applies quality principles in various areas, including development of quality management systems, design, production control, and product evaluation  You will perform technical evaluations, collaborate with program management and customers on quality related issues, and engage in product failure investigations and corrective action development

Duties include, but not limited to:

Managing a team of quality professionals who apply quality principles in areas such as design, production control, and product evaluation Performing technical evaluations of product

Drive strategies resulting in contemporary and optimal business methods and practices for strengthening the Quality Management System and talent development

Develop and implement processes to optimize program execution while driving out risks

Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams to ensure quality standards are in place

Establish Program Quality Management System that comply with customer requirements and governmental regulatory standards

Utilize quality methodologies and Missiles and Fire Control policies and procedures

Establish performance metrics and conducting data analysis to identify process improvements

Identifying solutions to complex problems with a focus on continual improvement practices

Analysis to drive Corrective Action and Preventive Action

Liaison between program and the Customer to ensure

Customer satisfaction and accomplishment of Customer requirements

Develop talent to strengthen the organization

Strong leadership skills are essential as this position directly interfaces with executive leadership across the spectrum of production and development operations

Experience dealing with internal and external customers is essential and will be required to support the established business rhythm

This role requires experience in the deployment and management of cross functional support to meet program commitments

Strong communication skills are required to support senior leader and customer briefings

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Must have the ability to travel ~20% of the time

STEM degree at Bachelors level or higher, or equivalent experience

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

International experience working with suppliers and customer

Experience working with Government customers

Experienced as a team lead and facilitator with experience influencing outcomes

Advanced understanding of Quality principles in a related industry with experience managing the development, modification, application and maintenance of quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product

Experience with control and disposition of non conforming material

Experience effectively communicating and interacting with Engineering and Technology, Operations, Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, Program Management and all other stakeholders

Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc

** Desired

Skills:

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* STEM degree at Bachelors level or above preferred  preferably in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering from an accredited college

Effective presentation skills, ability to develop messages, training and compelling strategies resulting in diverse teams implementing and executing new solutions

Experienced in Bid, Proposal and Estimating practices and development of Quality Assurance Basis of Estimates  BOE

Earned Value Management System Cost Account Manager  EVMS CAM

Familiar with requirements for handling and control of Government Furnished Equipment/Property during field, ground or operational tests

Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer  CQE  and / or Certified Quality Improvement Associate  CQIA

Advanced AS9100, AS9102 and TS 16949 Interpretation and application experience

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing  GD&T

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

** Clearance Level:
** Secret

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match   Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings

** Ability to Work Remotely:
** Part time Remote Telework:
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