Duties and Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility is to further develop and maintain a company- wide quality system using appropriate process flow mapping, documentation, record keeping, and measurement.


• Manage the effectiveness of the company’s Internal Audit System Team. Oversee implementation of improvements.


• Ensures processes for the QMS are established, implemented, maintained and effective.


• Maintains close working relationship with management team and peers projecting an image of support to create and foster a highly engaged team environment.


• Promotes and uses the elements of QMS by being familiar with its philosophy and disciplines. This position also has the responsibility and authority to prevent the occurrence of product non-conformity.


• Knowledge of the aerospace or automotive process approach to auditing, including risk based thinking.


• Applicable customer and organization specifics requirements, as applicable for ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 requirements related to the scope of the system, applicable manufacturing process(es), including DFMEA/PFMEA, control plans and applicable core tool requirements.


• Leads, plans, conducts product, process and systems audits. Prepare audit reports, and close out audit findings through verification.


• Responsible to ensure customer requirements are met. Responsible for setting and executing key performance indicators for QMS and related training to employees.


• Responsible for customer score cards and customer portals to ensure customer requirements and information is communicated and implemented effectively, when required.

Position Requirements

• Preferred 7 – 10 years of Engineering or Quality experience preferably in high technology, manufacturing process environments.


• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Physics or Quality Engineering. Master’s Degree or MBA preferred.


• Thorough understanding of problem solving methods – i.e. Six Sigma, 8D, root cause analysis, and associated statistical tools to analyze problems, evaluate and complete improvement projects.


• Familiarity with defect prevention plans, and process variation reduction concepts and tool sets.


• Ability to work with a cross functional team and lead projects with non-technical staff


• Open minded, collaborative, self-starter with change agent mentality


• Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously, managing urgent and important priorities.


• Familiarity and experience with ISO14001, ISO9001, IATF 16949, APQP, along with Quality Systems in automotive, aerospace or medical device fields.


• Certification in Quality (ASQ), Lean, and Six Sigma methodology highly preferred.


• Takes ownership, personal sense of urgency and results driven

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and use of Continuous Improvement concepts and practices


• Outstanding organization, analytical and problem solving skills


• Experience working in a team environment, leading, facilitating teams


• Strong oral and written communication skills


• Familiarity with ERP/MRP, Product Data Management, PLM Windchill or equivalent.


• Experience with Advanced Manufacturing models highly preferred.


• Knowledge and familiarity with inspection tools and methods and metrology


• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project & Minitab