Quality Assurance Director

Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLCCome join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.Marmon Aerospace & Defense proudly supports the defense industry for Land, Sea, Air and Space applications by offering a full range of connectivity products and services, including custom wire and cable, coil cords, cable assemblies, tools, testing and training and installation services. We are the one-stop-shop for harsh environment connectivity solutions. Our 100,000 square foot facility in Manchester, New Hampshire houses state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and the highly skilled, dedicated engineering and manufacturing teams providing unparalleled expertise and support. As an experienced manufacturer we assure that all of our products are engineered and manufactured with the highest level of expertise.We are looking for an experienced quality-oriented individual with a strong commitment to continuous improvement to continue to develop and grow the existing Quality Management Teams and its effectiveness. The position provides exposure to the full business and would require some travel. A successful candidate should have a bachelor's degree in Engineering from four-year college, university or equivalent. Additionally, a minimum of 10 years related experience implementing and managing advanced quality systems. Duties includes but not limited to: maintaining and improving the Quality Management System for Marmon Aerospace & Defense. Managing Laboratory, and Laboratory Personnel. Serve as the organization's subject matter expert with respect to ISO9001, AS9100, Mil-Spec requirements, and UL requirements, auditing internal and external processes, support for manufacturing and operational projects, corrective and preventative action reports, supplier management including conducting supplier audits, complete First Article Inspections, Test Reports. Additional responsibilities would include leading continuous improvement projects as well as process support for the operational team. The ideal candidate for this role should possess a high work ethic, strong organizational skills, a drive for continuous improvement and waste reduction, experience maintaining AS9100 certification and/or ISO9001.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsible for maintaining QMS in accordance with AS9100Responsible for continuous improvement of QMS and Implementation of APQPQuality System Database implementation/management Customer & Supplier communicationDevelop quality assurance staff through orientation and training.Prepare financial quality assurance budget and meet budgeted objectivesProvide qualitative/quantitative data to drive process and production improvementsPositively impact and shape the quality cultureReporting monthly metrics not limited to: Supplier performance and Plant Performance KPI's.QUALIFICATIONS:Experience as a Quality Engineer/Director.5 years of Wire & Cable experience preferredAbility to function autonomously and as a member of a teamAbility to prioritize, and manage time effectively through the implementation of 80/20Ability to adapt, and work with a cross functional teamGood organization skills as well as communication skillsStrong root cause analysis skills as well as implementation of effective corrective preventive actionsLean 6 sigma experience / green belt is preferredEDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:BS in Engineering LANGUAGE SKILLS:Good communication skills. Must be able to communicate with members of the business team, customers, and suppliers.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSAs required.PHYSICAL DEMANDSMay require lifting up to 40 lbs.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.