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HRL Laboratories, LLC

Director of Quality

HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, California, United States, 90263


The Director of Quality will be responsible for overseeing quality processes across a cutting-edge research and development organization. This role will ensure that procedures and products meet customer expectations and regulatory requirements through the design and implementation of robust and tailored quality systems and through the effective management of quality teams across the company.

The Quality Director must ensure that functional managers and employees across the company are in compliance with the rules and regulations of regulatory agencies and applicable industry standards; and that the company Quality Management System (QMS) policies, procedures, and work instructions are being followed.

Essential Duties:

Creating quality strategies and proposing implementation methods

Developing, implementing, and updating quality systems and procedures

Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

Conducting internal audits and evaluations

Analyzing and reporting on quality performance and issues

Leading, mentoring, and managing a team of Quality professionals

Driving the adoption of new/appropriate Quality methodologies and tools

Identifying and mitigating quality risks by proactively addressing potential issues before they impact customers

Leading root cause analysis and corrective action processes

Presenting quality reports and insights to executive leadership, highlighting areas for improvement and strategic recommendations

Job Functions to Include, but are not Limited to:

Strategic planning to support quality-related research and development and HRL needs.

Promoting a culture of quality throughout the organization and ensuring quality is a top priority.

Ensuring compliance with AS9100, ISO standards and other applicable regulatory requirements.

Reviewing and supporting required updates to QMS Processes for compliance with internal QMS Requirements, external customer requirements, AS/ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.

Reviewing and supporting the development processes and providing guidance for compliance with internal and customer-imposed requirements.

Reviewing and addressing Customer Corrective Action Requests. Leading Root-Cause Analysis and other problem-solving activities regarding reported non-conformances and/or quality escapes to identify and implement effective containment actions, corrective actions, and improvements.

Establishing and utilizing metrics to support customer needs, make business decisions and drive continuous improvement.

Reporting and analysis of quality performance.

Providing quality & regulatory compliance related proposals inputs, and quality compliance matrix when required.

Performing contract review for quality provisions as part of the contract formation process.

Managing staff expectations, support, training and development.

Managing organization budget.

Minimum Requirements:

Strong knowledge of quality systems, including ISO 9001 and experience with implementing and maintaining these systems

Strong understanding of the current quality best practices and trends

Experience with statistical process control, Six Sigma, and other quality tools and methodologies

Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve quality goals.

Ability to work collaboratively across technical and administration functions

Ability to set expectations, support, and hold people accountable.

Experience managing supplier quality and working with suppliers to improve quality performance.

Detail oriented and committed to producing high-quality products.

Experience working in a fluid research and development environment and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

10+ years of experience in quality management

5+ years of experience managing quality in a research and development environment

5+ years of experience managing quality in a prototype development environment

Physical/Mental Demands:

Must possess excellent customer service skills. Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal customers, Executive and C-suite leadership.

Education Desired:

Bachelor’s Degree and 15+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of degree and years of experience in Quality Control, Quality Compliance, and AS9100D/ISO9001:2015 Audit experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

AS9100D/ISO9001:2015 Certified Auditor.

ASQ Certificate in Quality Leadership, Quality Audit, Quality Engineering or Six Sigma

Recent IPC-610, IPC-620, IPC-600, and J-STD-001 Standards

Special Requirements:

Able to work flexible hours. U.S. citizenship required with the strong likelihood of requiring a security clearance in the future.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this full-time position is $182,720 - $234,168 + bonus + benefits.

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