Manager Quality Engineering

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, coordinate and review the work of quality assurance inspectors and ensure adherence to established company policies and procedures or other guidelines as they relate to assigned area.
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering team to understand and deploy inspection points and criteria, providing clarification to the process and users to streamline processes effectiveness and maximize results.
• Support the Contracts & Business development teams in the review of contract requirements, bid proposals and any others related items needed in Salesforce.
• Provide oversight and guidance for all site personnel using the material review and nonconformance system.
• Collaborate in Corrective Action Board meetings; partake in or lead internal audits; communicate a wide variety of information to internal and external customer, such as status, failure analysis results.
• Partner closely with internal operations management and the various customers to identify, plan, and collaborate customer inspections.
• Coordinate, schedule and facilitate as applicable Lean/Six Sigma activities for own work area as well as for other areas to enhance cross-functional problems solving; utilize Company tool champions as appropriate for more significant lean events.
• Develop, track and report visual metrics, including KPI's for area; react to metrics by identifying and solving problems, making improvements and advancing process control.
• Ensure proper management of Inspection Tooling.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum 3 years' experience in technical role in operations
• A minimum of 2 years in a direct people leadership role in operations or quality
• IPC-610 & J-STD-001
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred:

• Preferred degrees include Engineering, Quality or other Technical Field
• ASQ Certification in Management, Engineering, Auditing, etc.
• Experience working with RF/Microwave Components & Multi-Function Modules
• Solid understanding of AS9100D or industry equivalent
• Demonstrate effective communications skills such as active listening; understanding and the ability to clarify requirements identified in blueprints, specs and process documents; communicate across organizational levels; ability to communicate with quality, integrity and respect in a way that inspires others and encourages innovation and possibilities
• Intermediate mathematical skills, including geometry and GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing); review and compare data to identify inconsistencies and determine priorities; ability to collect, analyze and summarize information to a general understanding; ability to think abstractly and separate complex ideas into simple elements
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments; ability to maintain confidentiality; work with the vast array of information gathered during elicitation and analysis and to cope with rapidly changing information

Salary Range: Manager Quality Engineering: $130,006.57 to $195,009.86 annually (Eatontown NJ) Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. Company provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.