QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER jobs in Hutchinson, KS

Description

As a Quality Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our organization maintains the highest standards of quality in all aspects of its operations. You will be responsible for overseeing and implementing quality control measures, conducting inspections, analyzing data, and providing guidance to ensure compliance with industry regulations and company standards. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and a passion for excellence.

Primary duties include:

• Review planning, engineering drawings, and digital models to determine proper dimensions and tolerance specifications for specific parts and/or tools to be measured.
• Supervise and train quality control inspectors and to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties effectively.
• Conduct regular inspections of products, materials, and processes to identify any deviations from quality standards and take corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance overall quality performance.
• Collaborate with other departments, including production, engineering, and procurement, to address quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records related to quality control activities, including inspection reports, non-conformance reports, and corrective action plans.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality processes, reduce defects, and optimize efficiency.
• Stay informed about industry developments, technological advancements, and regulatory changes related to quality management.
• Develop and implement quality control processes and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Develop inspection programs which are intended for repeated use to inspect geometrically defined components and associated fixturing.
• Able to prove out and measure new machine fixtures and tooling for approval or required changes.
• Approve part specifications and dimensions using hard layout methodologies.
• Develop custom inspection data reports based on specific customer or engineering requests, to include the setup and completion of AS9102 First Articles / Net-Inspect.
• Work directly with Manufacturing Engineer/Quality Engineer resources to determine inspection criteria as well as best practice inspection techniques.
• Interfaces directly with the Manufacturing Engineer/Quality Engineer or manufacturing personnel to accurately explain measurement data obtained from the inspection process to provide clear assessment of inspection result.
• Maintain compliance with program development, change management, and validation procedures and best practices.
• Perform manual dimensional check as needed to verify questionable results
• Identify and participate in continuous improvement projects
• Communicate effectively (verbal and written) with all customers, internal/external
• Accept and adapt easily to change
• Ensure that all activities are consistent with Company Mission Statement
• Operate job-related equipment with or without assistance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• At least 5 years of advanced dimensional inspection experience in the aerospace industry.
• At least 5 years of experience in quality assurance roles, with demonstrated track record of success in implementing quality improvement initiatives.
• Understands Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance concepts and can appropriately apply the techniques to the inspection process.
• Interrogate Catia models, when necessary
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 quality management system and familiarity with relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Able to read, understand, and interpret blueprints and other technical documentation.
• Strong mathematical skills and experience with solving simple trigonometry-based formulas.
• Effective leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams to achieve quality objectives.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, CNC equipment, complex machined aerospace parts, quality standards and rework processes
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and precision in all aspects of work.
• Proficiency in quality control tools and techniques, such as statistical process control, root cause analysis, and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
• Ability to manage competing priorities, prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently, and work within deadlines.
• Well-developed presentation preparation and delivery skills
• Flexibility to work evenings or weekends and travel as needed (less than 5% of time)
• Must have problem solving skills and work well under quick turnaround production demands.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Positive attitude
• Team player
• Sense of urgency