Quality Assurance Manager - Subcontractor

Mistral Inc. is looking for a dynamic Subcontractor - Quality Manager to support our expanding network of subcontract manufactures and suppliers for our expanding Defense and Homeland Security product lines. Additionally, the Subcontractor - Quality Manager - will provide support to our manufacturing and production plant in Nottingham, MD.

Reports to the Quality Control Manager.

Primary responsibilities:

• Ensure subcontractor/s compliance with contractual requirements of the SOW and performance specifications.
• Inspect and verify all equipment erate reports during or post inspections for management review. Collect all documentation in support of inspections and archive appropriately. Significant domestic travel.
• Maintain failure reporting analysis and corrective action system for equipment and process reliability that includes requirements for reporting, analyzing and correcting system failures.
• Maintain and document any requests for variance of temporary departure from the product baseline.
• Maintain and document all engineering change proposals and dispositions.

Duties include, but, are not limited to:

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of Quality vision and direction as an active member of the quality staff.
• Daily Quality activities include control of non-conforming parts, Quality inspection/s and traceability records, Measurement Systems, and lot inspection & approval for the Mistral Group subcontractors.
• Assisting with product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits;
  Investigating customer complaints;
  Collaborating with the Quality Control Manager and other members of management to develop new manufacturing & training methods.
• Ensure subcontractors adhere to specifications;
  As required, manage the deviation process until specifications on issues are resolved.
• Assist with compliance assurance to Mistral Process and Procedures
• Support supplier corrective action and continuous improvement activities in collaboration with Purchasing and Corporate Quality for key suppliers.
• Maintain effective communications on operational issues, systems status, performance measures, and risks to the company and its customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Quality Control Manager and Management.

Role will be based out of Nottingham, Maryland.