Director, Quality/Eh&S/Security/Continuous Improvement

Overview

External Job Title: Director, Quality/EH&S/Security/Continuous Improvement

Internal Job Title: Director, Quality Management 

Job Location: Williamsport, PA

 

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package from 1st day: Medical/Dental/Vision, 6% Match on 401K, Competitive PTO, 9/80 Work Schedule (Every Other Friday Off)

 

Stellant Systems, a premier manufacturer of critical power amplification products where our technologies and products are unparalleled in the industry. We specialize in the manufacture of microwave devices for ground-based, airborne and satellite communications, industrial and medical equipment, and radar; we are the only U.S. supplier of space-qualified Traveling Wave Tube and Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers.  We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions. Together, we form an invincible company. 

 

As an employer of choice, our goal is to deliver an exceptional employee experience - we recruit diverse, high-performing talent to help our customers exceed their mission needs, which drives our employees to achieve their full potential.

 

Fundamental to our culture is our focus on core values, inclusivity in the work environment, and a unified dedication to continuous innovation and improvement. To serve our vast customer base ranging from the defense industry leaders to the U.S. and allied militaries, and medical communities, we need the world's most dedicated and talented people. If these types of projects excite you, we'd love for you to join our team and help us detect, protect, and connect.

 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading and oversight of the Quality, EH&S, Security, and Continuous Improvement professional staff.
• Drives EHS management of change in current and future processes by partnering with internal and external customers and supporting contractors to ensure accountability and compliance.
• Oversight of the facility hazardous waste management program.
• Implementation, facilitation, and oversight of strategically selected Corporate Quality Management initiatives, such as ISO 9001 & AS9100 Registration of Quality Management Systems, customer contract requirements and industry standards.
• Leadership in design and maintenance of Quality Management Objectives & Standards.
• Development and implementation of Quality Procedures necessary to insure product conformance to customer requirements and report non-conformances appropriately.
• Communicate topics of Technical/Quality Management significance to all levels and departments.

• Oversight of the development, creation and implementation of Quality Assurance's own initiatives and upgrades of processes, procedures, forms, reports, and metrics.
• Review contractual quality requirements and assure compliance via plan implementation.
• Analyze quality trends and is accountable for assuring a multidiscipline approach to defect prevention and/or correction.  This includes establishment and maintenance of an effective closed loop corrective action system.
• Oversight of the Calibration and Metrology Departments
• Provide education and mentoring to employees on Lean principles and techniques.
• Facilitates and leads the Continuous Improvement (CI) facility program and directs initiatives of problem solving, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, etc.
• Delivers agreed upon annual financial savings based on CI initiatives.
• Oversight of the Facility DOD Security Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline and 10-15 years of progressive management experience in a manufacturing environment of high value capital goods, including a background in CI, Engineering, Quality & EH&S.
• Dynamic and active communicator, specifically the ability to personally lead selected projects and communicate with internal stakeholders and external entities.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9100 & AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Management ability to develop strategic business initiatives in Quality Management and related areas.
• Leadership ability on design, maintenance, and improvement of Quality Management Systems.
• Product knowledge with ability to analyze problems and to establish and/or manage corrective action.
• Understanding in all phases of metrology, inspection, and test methods.
• Working knowledge of QA methodologies.
• Effective writing skills, including proposals, reports, procedures, forms etc.

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR 120).

Employment Type: FULL_TIME