Sr. Manager Quality Management in Birmingham

Sr. Manager, Quality Management

L3

Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3

Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3

Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

This Sr. Manager Quality Management reports directly to Director of Operations. The Site Quality Manager is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining quality standards, methods, instructions and planning on assigned programs. This position manages quality and inspection functions and supplies technical direction on the inspection/testing performed on piece parts, electronic & mechanical components, assemblies and end products. This position also performs internal audits, labor estimates for the quality engineering and inspection functions for existing as well as new programs.

This Manager represents QA on Material Review Board (MRB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB); performs root cause analysis and implements corrective and preventive actions. Coordinates with Operations, Engineering and Program Management, and interfaces with customer and Government QA representatives.

This role manages quality and inspection functions for assigned programs. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Provide management oversight and guidance to ensure compliance with company quality requirements and customer quality requirements.
• Provide and promote training of quality engineering and quality control disciplines, and those of continuous improvement.
• Support internal proposal efforts as required ensuring bids presented reflect the correct efforts planned. Aid in the review of customers' proposals to verify company compliance to customers' quality levels.
• Lead Zero Defect Plan for the site through systematic data review of metrics, trend charts and potential drivers and identifying opportunities for Continuous Improvements projects.
• Interface with all stakeholders ensuring compliance to customers' and company's quality requirements.
• Review customer purchase orders and contracts, become familiar with customer documents and communicate quality requirements to cognizant departments.
• Perform internal procedures and process audits as requested.
• Review and approve drawings and product build (shop orders) documentation.
• Review and approve supplier requisitions for appropriate quality requirements.
• Review product discrepancies, perform investigation and coordinate with manufacturing and engineering to develop and implement corrective and preventive action.
• Represents QA on Material Review Board (MRB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB).
• Supply technical direction on inspection/testing of piece parts, electrical and mechanical components, assemblies and end products.
• Write/revise internal procedures and instructions assigned.
• Perform other duties as required by Management.
• Maintain QMS for the site to ensure compliance to appropriate AS9100, customer and corporate requirements.
• Perform Contract Review for Quality and flow down of requirements to the supply chain and functional groups. Interface and collaboration with Supply Quality Engineering with respect to supplier technical requirements. Lead Material Review Board and Corrective Action Board, including disposition of non-conforming hardware, containment requirements, root cause and corrective action to prevent recurrence and…