Quality Manager | Aerospace | Northlake, IL

• Stable customer base
• Reports directly to CEO

About Our Client
Our client is a manufacturer of precision components serving the aerospace and defense industries. They specialize in the manufacturing of components such as gear boxes, ball screws, pumps and actuators. With a business based on stable relationships with international aerospace manufacturers, they have a very high volume operation with growing revenue numbers, and are looking for the right individual to manage internal and customer quality.
Job Description

• Develop and maintain quality and site related documentation and the upkeep of process implementation and adoption.
• Ensuring conformance to established standards and aerospace requirements and develop appropriate measures for assuring compliance to the defined processes.
• Conduct frequent audits to ensure continued compliance and upkeep of processes required by AS9100 and NADCAP standards.
• Ensure annual audit plan is conducted, review audit packages, train auditors, establish and maintain records of compliance, analyze audit metrics and develop improvement plans.
• Oversee project time lines and co-manage multi-department working teams.
• Assist in meeting team goals through coaching, training, guiding, directing, consulting and teaching necessary personnel.
• Assure adequate support for the current system, collaborate with users to develop refinements, upgrades, or additional capability to support the strategic business objectives.
• Manage the Corrective & Preventive Action Board (CAPA) and the Corrective Action Request (CAR) process by tracking CAR status and ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are effective and timely.
• Work with other departments and personnel as necessary to assure accurate responses and perform verification and follow up activities.
• Ensure the QMS conforms to the requirements of AS9100.
• Conduct Management Reviews as the management representative, reporting on the performance of the QMS and on opportunities for improvement.
• Achieve customer satisfaction scorecard metrics for quality and delivery and coordinate recovery plans as required.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant

• BS degree in Engineering or Technical Field preferred
• Experience AS9100, NADCAP, or other aerospace/defense related systems
• Strong management experience
• Manufacturing background in precision machining, gears preferred
• Strong quality skills pertaining to root cause analysis and corrective actions
• ASQ certification highly preferred
• Six Sigma Black Belt highly preferred
• PMP certification highly preferred

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary between $100,000 - $130,000 depending on match with preferred skills
• 401k, Health Insurance
• 4 total weeks PTO
• Stable company consistent customer base

Contact
Jacob Browning
Quote job ref
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