Quality Manager

Overview

Job Title:

Quality Manager

Location:

Brea, CA, USA | Type:
Full-time

Kirkhill, Inc. welcomes people who share our determination and high standards to join us in doing work that moves the world forward. We design, manufacture, and market highly engineered products and systems principally for the aerospace and defense markets. Kirkhill, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transdigm, is a leading diversified manufacturer of highly engineered, organic, and in-organic elastomer based products.

Provide leadership and management of the quality function at the facility, in accordance with all applicable company and U.S. Government regulations, policies, and procedures. Responsible for ensuring that quality program policies, plans, standards and requirements are met at the facility. Interfaces routinely with all plant functions including engineering, manufacturing, sales/marketing, customers and suppliers. Analyze defect data, lead root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.

• Manage a team of quality engineers and Inspectors
• Interface closely with Sales, Customer Service, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations team and Purchasing team.
• Drive product quality by leading process development, verification, validation, and qualification of processes and parts.
• Drive quality controls and assurance throughout production phases; develop metrics to uphold the highest level of first pass yield and continuous scrap reduction.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with the Quality Management System (AS9100/ISO
  9001)
• Contributes to the creation and implementation of best practices, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Ensure corrective actions are undertaken to address nonconformities.
• Produce written reports and presentations.
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required.
• Ensure open communication with all personnel.

• Must have minimum 5 years of Quality Management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent organizational, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software program.
• Must have previous AS9100 Internal Audit experience. Certified AS 9100 Lead auditor preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Candidate must possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be willing to travel on an 'as needed' basis when business demands or customers require so.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects
• Excellent responsiveness and customer focus
• Strong motivational and team development skills

• Customer Focus - Knows and understands the needs of internal and external customers. Is results oriented and works hard to consistently provide exceptional service.
• Ethics and Values - Adheres to an effective set of core values and beliefs and acts in accordance. Rewards the right values and disapproves of others.
• Problem Solving - Looks beyond the obvious to find effective solutions.
• Integrity and Trust - Widely trusted and seen as direct and truthful.
• Functional/Technical Skills - Possesses the skills to be effective in the job. Has the skills to perform the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Listening - Practices active and attentive listening, able to hear others.
• Action-oriented - Full of energy, willing to take action.
• Composure - Cool under pressure, not knocked off balance by the unexpected, is a settling influence.
• Values Diversity - Supports fair and equal treatment for all.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Skilled in SPC, problem-solving tools, and quality improvement methodologies
• Strong knowledge of AS9100
• APQP/PPAP experience preferred
• AS3100 experience preferred

Kirkhill, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All successful candidates must submit to post offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen and background check as a condition of employment.

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