Director of Quality/ Military/ Navy

Our client is looking for Director of Quality/ Military/ Navy in Westerly, RI

Hours: Monday through Friday on site

Job Responsibilities:

* Assures quality products and processes

by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products. Maintain ISO9001 certification. Support customer audits.

* Serve as the primary customer quality interface and build strong relationships while ensuring 100% conformity with high efficiency.

* Ensure the contract review process is conducted for all customer quality requirements for quotes, customer purchase orders and projects and ensure proper flow-down to suppliers and inspection plans in place for efficient receiving inspection.

* Serve as the primary Point of Contact (POC) for the on-site US Government Quality Assurance Representative (QAR).

* Ensure suppliers meet quality requirements and utilize root cause and corrective actions tools as needed for improvement.

* Implements in-process product inspection standards by studying manufacturing methods and devising testing methods and procedures.

* Establishes standards for the disposition of finished products by devising evaluation tests, methods, and procedures. Lead the Material Review Board process.

* Institutes rework standards by devising inspection and physical testing methods and procedures.

* Creates or directs product quality documentation system by writing and updating quality assurance procedures.

* Maintains product quality by enforcing quality assurance policies and procedures and government requirements.

* Collaborates with other members of management to develop new product and engineering designs and manufacturing and training methods.

* Prepares product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. Submit accurate and timely test reports, FAI’s, and qualification data for customer approval.

* Completes quality assurance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results.

* Develops and manages the quality department staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Manage staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.

* Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

* Achieves financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions

Position Requirements:

* BA or BS in technical discipline, ideally Mechanical Engineering

* Experience with quality assurance measuring and testing equipment

* Five to 10 years’ experience of progressive Quality experience to include serving as Quality Manager in a manufacturing environment with high compliance and tolerance requirements in an ISO or AS approved facility.

* Working knowledge of quality system requirements, ideally for US Navy contracts and specifications

* Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products

* Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States due to ITAR requirements for defense products

Candidates must be able to travel up to 10% to include occasional international travel.