Quality Assurance Manager

Job Title:

Quality Assurance Manager

Job Category:
Engineering and Technical Support

Time Type:
Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
None

Employee Type:
Regular

Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 50%

Type of Travel:
Local

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* The Opportunity:

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* Join CACI as a Quality Assurance Manager (QM) supporting our Optical and Photonics Systems (OPS) Business Unit, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and mission assurance of cutting-edge space and airborne laser electro-optical communication systems. This position offers the chance to work with complex electronic, mechanical, and optical systems in a dynamic aerospace and defense environment.

** Responsibilities:*
* + Lead the quality staff, providing leadership and direction to quality engineers, analysts, inspectors, administrating an operator inspector program.

+ Lead the Quality Assurance Team's professional development, mentor staff, and strive to improve skillsets.

+ Support Quality Program Managers in customer meetings and other internal CACI companies as needed to address product quality, quality system, and audit issues.

+ Oversee the inspection process, review and approve inspection reports, assuring products are in compliance with engineering and customer requirements.

+ Work with manufacturing, engineering, and program quality leads to define appliable inspection criteria for the various product lines assemblies, establishing a robust in-process inspection program.

+ Align and optimize processes across multiple sites to drive efficiency and improve fidelity of QA operations.

+ Develop strategy for the future quality needs of the company to transition from engineering prototype to rate production.

+ Responsible for continuous improvement of the QMS processes.

+ Drive and collaborate with Operations on defect/scrap/rework reduction initiatives.

+ Support the Mission Assurance Manager to develop, manage, and evolve Quality KPIs/metrics for each site.

+ Implement, manage, and maintain the quality management system of ISO
9001 and transition to AS9100 certification.

+ Coordinate internal and external audits, implement corrective actions as necessary.

+ Report on the performance of the quality system for management review.

+ Act as liaison with internal and external parties on matters relating to the quality system and product quality.

+ Manage the non-conforming material report, corrective action, and supplier corrective action process, ensuring the timely resolution of issues.

+ Lead the development and maintenance of a quality system training program.

+ Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives as they support the vision and goals of the business.

+ Oversee and manage metrology technical issues including calibration, gauge R&R, and production capability studies, etc.

+ Create and update work instruction & procedures as needed.

+ Evaluate and implement new inspection technology/ equipment as appropriate.

+ Other duties as assigned.

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* Qualifications:

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Required:

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+ Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of Quality Management and/or Quality Engineering experience or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.

+ Knowledge of and experience with ISO
9001/AS9100 quality systems.

+ Knowledge in the areas of design, production, product evaluation and reliability, inspection/test, and/or contract review as they apply to product or process quality.

+ Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, FMECA, 5

Why, etc.

+ Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills.

+ Proficient in MS Word, Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.

+ Ability to travel to customers or other CACI sites up to a maximum of 50% as needed.

+ Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with a demonstrated commitment to customer mission and program success.

+ Must Be A US Citizen.

+ Obtaining government security clearance may be required in the future

_Desired:_

+ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality (CMQ/OE), Six Sigma Blackbelt, or similar certification

+ Prior experience as a quality engineer supporting product design and production.

+ Prior experience in an organization that provides hardware products for use in space systems.

+ Demonstrated ability to work successfully leading teams and successfully collaborating across organizational boundaries

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* ** What You Can Expect:*
* ** A culture of integrity.*
* At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

** An environment of trust.*
* CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off…