Director Of Quality

The Director of Quality is entrusted with ensuring the highest standards of Quality across all aspects of our operations. Reporting directly to President, this role plays a pivotal part in maintaining and enhancing the company's reputation for excellence and reliability in delivering cutting-edge solutions to clientele.

Role Responsibilities:

The essential duties and responsibilities of the Director of Quality role include the following, (others may be assigned):

· Guarantee that products are safe and airworthy.

· Ensure that only qualified products are permitted to ship to customers.

· Direct and mentor the Quality Managers at each site.

· Introduce synergies between sites by creating standard procedures and enhancing collaboration.

· Implement efficient processes to ensure compliance with customer requirements and FAA regulations.

· Provide oversight for customer audits, regulatory agency audits, AS9100 audits and other 3rd party audits.

· Introduce and manage impactful quality performance metrics.

· Develop quality improvement processes.

· Establish and monitor external and internal audits within the sites.

· Perform analysis of the maturity of the QMS(s), identify potential risk and drive improvement plans.

· Build and maintain good relationships with customers and regulatory agencies through Quality compliance.

· Drive Continuous Improvement by facilitating actions to improve FPY, reduce scrap/rework and reduce warranty returns.

· MRB process ownership includes timely disposition and driving corrective actions.

· Maintain daily inspection throughput to support shipping goals.

· Drive process audits to reduce the quality rejections at inspection.

Experience and Skills:

· Bachelor’s degree or higher.

· 15 years’ minimum experience in Quality or similar positions, with at least 7 years’ experience in a leadership role. Minimum 2 years’ experience in aerospace environment.

· Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense industry and its regulations

· Expertise in QMS and process management

· Leadership capability especially in embarking in a share vision and empowering people

· Knowledge of Quality tools (measures in production, nonconformance, tracking, calibration, etc.)

· Receptiveness and ability to foster teamwork.

· Practical oral and written communication skills.

· Organization and management skills

· Integrity and exemplarity in all circumstances

· Ability to develop and maintain trusted relations with upper and lower management, and be able to explain issues in readily understandable terms.

· Proven interpersonal skills.

· Ability to negotiate, to explain and to persuade.

· Proficient knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint

· Employee may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulations.

Personal Characteristics:

· Strong organization skills

· High level of attention to detail and accuracy

· Ability to prioritize

· Professional level written and verbal communication skills

· Problem-solving skills

· Interpersonal skills

· Decision-making skills

· High level of integrity

· Ability to thrive in a fast paced, high volume, team environment

· Ability to succinctly communicate quality performance, challenges, and improvement plans to senior leadership.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Oklahoma City, OK: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person