Quality Manager

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Job Title
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Quality Manager

Reporting To:
Manager, QA Engrg.

Work Schedule:
Onsite - Buffalo, NY
Moog's Military Aircraft Group is seeking an Inspection Programming/ Quality Manager to join their team.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Quality Engineering Manager, the Inspection Programming/Quality Manager will be responsible for leading and managing Inspection equipment programmers for the Machine Shop. You will partner with a cross-functional team to set and drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost standards and objectives to ensure reliable, on-time delivery of quality parts to our customers.

This position offers a first shift schedule, onsite at our East Aurora, NY Location

To be considered for the Inspection Programming/Quality Manager role, here's what you'll typically need to bring with you:

• 5+ years of relevant experience, with progressive levels of accountability and responsibility in a machine shop environment.

• 5+ years of management/leadership experience, including demonstrated capability of:

• A strong working knowledge of CMM's and Automated Inspection equipment. (Zeiss CMM experience is preferred)
• Leading, developing and coaching high-performing teams of employees.
• Leading through influence and partnering with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver tactical plans that achieve operation objectives.
• Effectively leading through organizational changes.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a proven track record of enacting lean manufacturing strategies and implementing process/programming improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A strong ability to find opportunities to lean out processes including inspection equipment and inspection work holding techniques

As the Inspection Programming/Quality Manager, you will:

• Lead a team of direct reports that include inspection programmers.
• Be part of the manufacturing quality leadership team which will include the Inspection manager and the PQE manager.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional staff demonstrating Moog Culture and Values
• The ability to work tactically to complete the day to day activities and a focus on continuous improvement to set ourselves up for the future.
• Standardize programming techniques and inspection tools to reduce programming time.
• Facilitate resolution of all issues that may impact objectives for quality, cost, delivery and safety.
• Champion adherence to Moog Systems and Procedures in carrying out decisions within inspection programming.
• Coordinate functions to ensure all required support services are effectively and efficiently planned, provided, and utilized.
• Champion and foster a culture of collaboration, results-based operational excellence, customer orientation, strong awareness of quality, process orientation and continuous improvement and safety.
• Recognize future inspection issues or constraints and develop a plan to avoid them before they become a problem.

• Ensure that relevant, accurate, and timely communication and reports are acquired from and delivered to stakeholders.
• Successfully lead and support shop floor change projects, support product transition projects to and from East Aurora Military Aircraft Group Operations

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance:
  Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance and occasional ability to work from home.
• Health & Welfare:
  Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development:
  Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal…