Product Quality Manager

About the Organization
Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets:
Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5

ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.

EOE Statement
Applied Aerospace and Defense is an equal opportunity employer.

Description

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Key Daily Role Elements

• Provide technical assistance for shop personnel. Follow-up requests for information and for clarification of specifications and standards related to the conformity of products to ensure customer quality standards are met and delivery needs satisfied.
• Be a visible presence on the shop floor as a decision-making resource. A technical liaison between inspection, quality and engineering, providing technical guidance to inspection personnel and providing feedback to the technical team on product quality issues.
• Oversight of inspection personal and functions including IDR review and disposition and initiation of DMR's.
• Provide oversight for preparation and presentation for customer source inspections including virtual inspections.
• Work with the technical team on investigations of nonconforming products and provide insight for the corrective action/preventive action (CAPA)
• Conduct data analysis on items such as SPC charts, run charts, etc., to look for trends that can lead to nonconforming products. Conduct Gage R&R studies and Cpk analysis as needed.
• Manage CMM programming, Nonconformance /CAPA process, calibration, and other inspection equipment.

Production and Assembly Support

Apply knowledge of customer quality requirements to assist in the disposition of findings identified by inspectors and operators in all areas of the facility. (Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, receiving inspection, first piece inspection, in process and final inspection, calibration, gage and equipment procurement)

Participate in production meetings and other routine and scheduled meetings to provide Quality input and actions to resolve issues to meet daily manufacturing needs.

Personnel (People Management)

Reports - Production inspectors, CMM inspectors, 1st PC inspectors, Calibration attendant, receiving inspectors, CMM programmer, MRB Quality Engineer.

Labor Reporting and metric monitoring (Utilization, Efficiency)

Interview candidates for inspector roles.

Develop subordinates skill sets for inspectors

Motivate, Discipline

Understand and apply policies of the Bargaining Unit Contract

Manning (Staffing and Scheduling)

Goal Setting / blue chip process

Training

Conduct training as required. (Inspectors, CMM programming, calibration)

Continuous Improvement

Data analysis of nonconformances, SPC - support incorporation of process improvements

CMM programming optimization. Reduction of bench inspection

Inspection cell efficiency - improve IDR process, IMS books.

The responsibilities listed above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or duties required. Incumbents will be expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Shift
-not applicable
- Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time and/or Part-Time

Location
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Newington

Category
Quality Control

Req Number
QUA-26-00011

Position
Product Quality Manager

Close Date

Post Internal Days
0

Number of Openings
1

Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt

Hiring Manager(s)

This position is currently accepting applications.