Director of Quality Assurance
CPP- Minneapolis
- South Saint Paul, MN
- $150,000-180,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Establish, implement and maintain processes and practices within the quality management system that help the organization ensure that the processes are delivering their intended outputs
- Report on the performance of the quality management system and opportunities for improvement to top management
- Promote the organization to be customer focused
- Ensure that the integrity of the quality management system is maintained when changes to the quality management system are planned and implemented
- Develop and manage implementation of all policies, procedures and practices to ensure organizational compliance with all internal and external (customer and government) quality requirements and specifications
- Responsible for ensuring that the organization is aware of and conforms to AS 9100, ISO, Nadcap, and customer requirements
- Ensure that appropriate employees obtain the required training and certification in all applicable quality assurance programs
- Work directly with key customers when quality issues arise and as audits or certifications are required
- Provide leadership for the Quality Assurance department
- Report the performance of the quality management system, including any need for improvement, to the Executive team
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field required
- 8+ years previous experience in a Quality Assurance leadership role required for this position, previous aerospace experience strongly preferred
- Six Sigma Black belt, ASQ, Lean Six Sigma certifications strongly preferred
- Attention to detail
- Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization & with outside customers
- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Ability to work with others through complex situations
- Working knowledge of ISO/AS9100/Nadcap and customer requirements
- $150-180K Salary based on years of experience and educational background
- Quarterly bonus potential
- Positive and collaborative work environment
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
- Educational Assistance
- 401K with match
- PTO
- 9 paid holidays
This is a full time position