Lead Quality Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Huntsville • Alabama, California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $114,000 - $212,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Independently manage quality projects, including coordination with cross functional team members, to ensure timely project completion
- Maintain, train and coach others on quality processes and procedures
- Champion, lead, and support the execution of strategic initiatives
- Collaborate with leadership from all AR sites and program management to drive quality initiatives across the segment
- Provide leadership and participate in quality improvement projects
- Help establish annual goals, monitor adherence to plans and schedules, mitigate risks, and achieve set milestones
- Report to senior leadership on business performance, including action plans to improve business execution and the status of strategic initiatives
- Present quality metrics to customers, providing assessments and actions to drive improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
- In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- Detailed understanding of Aerojet Rocketdyne quality processes including Nonconforming Material Control, Cause and Corrective Action, First Article Inspection, Drawing/Planning Review and Approval, Design Review and Approval, Classification of Hardware Characteristics, Purchase Order Quality flow downs, etc.
- Experience with US government agencies and aerospace prime customers
- Relevant experience supporting the production of high-complexity aerospace products
- Familiarity with AS9100, ISO9001, or other quality management systems
- Application of Lean, Six Sigma or other structured continuous improvement processes
- Knowledge and understanding of engineering drawings and specifications
- Experience in investigating technical issues and nonconformance’s to determine root causes and implement effective corrective actions
- Process & Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (PFMEA/DFMEA) experience
- Proficient in MS Office and business analytics software such as Qlik, Power BI, etc.
Benefits
- Health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
quality processesNonconforming Material ControlCause and Corrective ActionFirst Article InspectionDrawing/Planning Review and ApprovalDesign Review and ApprovalClassification of Hardware CharacteristicsPurchase Order Quality flow downsLeanSix Sigma
Soft skills
project managementleadershipcoachingcollaborationcommunicationrisk mitigationgoal settingperformance reportingpresentation skillsproblem solving
Certifications
AS9100ISO9001