Operations Excellence Quality Director
Nashua, NH, USA | BAE Systems
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Industry:
Airlines/Aviation/Aerospace
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Position Type:
Full-Time
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Functions:
General Management
Operations / Production
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Experience:
12-15 years
Job Description:
107 people have viewed this jobYou don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
BAE Systems is seeking an Operations Excellence Quality Director. The Quality Director will be provide support to the business in the areas of quality assurance, continuous improvement and Quality 4.0 deployment. In this role, you will work customer and factory strategic problems. Improve our Quality Culture using industry leading tools, process and technologies to enhance operating model within the Sector. Work with internal, external and regulatory agencies to drive efficiency and effectiveness of our Quality performance.
Provide direction, supervision, and guidance to ensure alignment with quality policy, strategic objectives and organization goals that drive to Zero Defect plans and Strategy
Collaborate with senior leadership for planning, execution, and management of process improvements, projects, and other initiatives
Develop, implement Quality Science tools, process and strategies to move Quality organization best in class industry standards.
Manage compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and minimize risk to employees and liability to the business
Develop and implement program quality plans, procedures and management operating system (MOS)
Ensure performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards
Review, analyze and report on quality discrepancies and data related to production
Lead integrated senior management teams to determine strategy and tactical deployment, improve performance, lower costs, and generate innovative solutions
Investigate problems and develop disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies
Interface with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met
Recommends corrective actions, dispositions, process optimization and modifications
Collaborate with cross functional teams
Organizational skills – can marshal resources to get things done, orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal, use resources effectively and efficiently, and arrange information in a useful manner
Exhibits a high degree of technical credibility and communicates highly technical information in a simplistic and easily understandable way
Required Skills and Education
BS in Mechanical or Electrical Degree required, prefer MS and/or MBA
All Applicants must have an active DOD Secret Security Clearance at time of application submission
Minimum LSS Green Belt required, prefer Black Belt certification from ASQ.
12 years of relevant work experience in Engineering and Quality, preferably with 5 years’ experience as a QA Director
10 Years of project, program and portfolio Quality Leadership and management experience in automotive or aerospace, commercial and defense hardware and software technology risk management
Demonstrated mastery of the functional domain in Quality Science, strategy, standards and controls.
Preferred Skills and Education
Proficient in leveraging quality science tools, processes and people
Certified Quality Engineer or Auditor from ASQ
Active Top Secret or higher clearance
Approachable hands-on style with the ability to engage with people at all levels of management. Customer experience and Quality Excellence
Demonstrated track record of recruiting, retaining and promoting talent (executive and managers) and creating high performing teams
Must be able to demonstrate accomplishments in setting strategic direction, prioritizing tasks, and overcoming obstacles
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