Quality Engineer Supervisor

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* Description:

** - Supervise, lead, and direct the Quality Engineers as they support Orion Assembly, Test, & Launch Operations  ATLO  at Kennedy Space Center  KSC  ensuring the build, assembly, and test of all hardware & software meets quality requirements

- Lead KSC Quality team in tracking and reduction of Q Note non conformance to maintain green status per LOB goals

- Provide Weekly Activity Reports to Program Management, highlighting critical activities and major occurrences

- Identify Programmatic Issues, capturing them in a professional concise manner and present them at the month Orion Corrective Action Board

- Lead Root Cause Analysis Events for CARs, Incidents, Qnotes, etc

- Utilize Data Analytics to identify areas of concern, driving and implementing effective RCCA

- Review and approval of Drawing Problem Reports, Changes Task, Test Procedure reviews, manufacturing work instructions reviews, PO closure, and Lab users' activities

- Responsible for ensuring the all requirements are met prior to performing Product Acceptance

- Communicate constraint reviews for testing and manufacturing operations, assuring all Quality constraints are captured and communicated in a professional timely manner

- Provide Quality Oversight for Run for Record Testing, Nonconformance Reviews and review of Requirement Verification Reports to support DD250 Deliverables

- Direct respective Quality Engineers to ensure compliance with AS9100 and other internal LM requirements

- Continuously review process methods, procedures, process performance trends, etc , develop, and deploy corrective and preventive actions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and / or reliability

- Enable the quality team to fulfill the team goals through strong communications, providing flow down direction, while energizing, and providing opportunities for training, growth, rotations, as well as mentoring the team

- Perform as a quality engineering Individual Contributor 75% of the time

-  Review/approve Work Instructions, Test Procedures, Drawings, etc

-  Directly Support Testing Activities  console support, flag review, test run closure

-  Perform Product Acceptance on Flight and Deliverable hardware

-  Directly support Floor Operations providing Quality Perspective and Insight to resolve issues

- Ensure adequate Quality resources are scheduled an available to support multiple shifts as needed This position influences program performance and drives quality into all areas through all program phases with an independent focus on Quality and Mission Assurance

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Confirmed leadership and organizational skills

- Experience with Excel, metrics, key performance indicators, Tableau, and/or other metrics and data visualization tools

- Demonstrated knowledge of non conformance handling and disposition

- Ability to present technical data to senior leadership on a regular basis will be required

- Strong understanding and ability to execute various Root Cause Corrective Action techniques with a demonstrated history of success

- Ability to achieve and maintain certification in technical skills as required by the role

- Ability to obtain Public Trust security clearance

- US Citizenship required

** Desired

Skills:

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* - Experience with human spaceflight NASA/DCMA customers

- Spacecraft experience

- Previous Software and Hardware Quality experience

- Current QMRB certification

- Ability to work in an environment with evolving requirements and dynamic schedules

- Experience with spacecraft processing

- Ability to develop performance metrics and take appropriate action

- Experience with program management and project management tools

- Understanding of export control and ITAR requirements for working with international suppliers

- Knowledge of SAP operating system, VECAMS, EPDM, P2P & Automation Framework

- Experience with working in an ATLO environment

- Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action analysis

- Experience with Final Acceptance Process  Product Acceptance / Usage Decision

- Experience in Design/Test Readiness/Manufacturing Readiness Reviews

- Knowledge of Quality Systems and Processes

- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications

- Experienced with Preliminary Review  PR  and Material Review Board  MRB

- May be certified in lean, six sigma quality engineering methodologies and root cause corrective action training/certification

- ASQE certified

- Experience with working in an Assembly, Test and Launch Operations  ATLO  and Production environment

- Experience working with flight aerospace hardware in a clean room setting

- Experience in developing & presenting end item build data to customer preferably in support of DD250 contractual requirements

- Strong verbal, written communication, and strong interpersonal skills

- Demonstrated problem solving and decision making abilities

- Ability to multi task, be thorough and detail oriented, with strong job closure and analytical skills

- Candidate must also demonstrate strong ability to…