Quality Control Manager

Quality Control Manager
 
Kelly® Engineering is seeking a Quality Manager for a direct hire position with our a aerospace client in Downers Grove, IL. If you are passionate about shaping the world we live in and are ready to reengineer your future, trust the experts at hiring experts.  

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation:  
$110,000-$115,000 plus 10-15% discretionary bonus based on company performance

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 120 hours vacation
 
Overview 
 
Our client is a manufacturer of subassemblies sold to aerospace and defense companies. Their manufacturing processes consist of close tolerance machining and electromechanical assembly. Our client is searching for a Quality Control Manager that can manage a staff of 20-25 hourly that includes 4 QC Team Leads and Inspector across 2 shifts.
 
You’ll be responsible and accountable for ensuring that company-wide inspection processes meet quality standards/processes/procedures, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements (AS9100, Nadcap, FAA). You’ll work with Quality Inspection Leads, develop and oversee quality processes, ensure work is completed per schedule(s) requirements, lead inspections and audits, analyze quality data, and implement corrective actions to improve performance. You’ll hold accountability for assigned personnel to be competently trained and continue development of staff.

 
Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of Quality Assurance Inspection department; holds full accountability for accuracy of work and safe and efficient operational outputs as predicated by company policy
  

• Direct the planning and scheduling of work to be performed to meet business needs, manufacturing schedules and on-time delivery to the customer
  

• Ensure compliance with the Quality management System (QMS) for delegated and designated responsibilities
  

• Establish priorities and allocate resources as required to accomplish all Inspection department goals
  

• Ensure a high level of skills, competency and cross training within the department for maximum flexibility
  

• Ensures segregation and disposition of non-conforming materials outside the Inspection team
  

• Ensures the team has the correct tools, systems and instruction to perform duties to a high degree of accuracy, completeness and compliance
  

• Manage employee performance by providing routine feedback to Inspection Lead(s) and their assigned team members
  

• Manage the Non-conforming Reports process as related to non-conforming materials; ensure material custody transfer are complete per policy requirements
  

• Lead the Corrective Action Response (CAR) process for assigned / delegated responsibilities
  

• Holds ownership of company’s calibration process and outcomes
  

• Effectively interface directly with various departments including Program Management, Engineering, Contracts and Manufacturing to be the subject matter expert in resolution of quality control questions and concerns
  

• Monitor and report on assigned KPI’s; recommend and implement corrective actions for identified deviations
  

• Work with manufacturing, supply chain, engineering and management staff on programs and procedures
  

• Comply with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
  

• Ensure 100% compliance with the company’s Operational Framework, Code of Conduct and U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
  

• Other duties / responsibilities as assigned by leadership

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, mathematics, physics or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum of 5+years of progressive experience in Quality Control/Inspection within a manufacturing environment and at least 3 years of inspection supervisory experience

  • Experience in aerospace & defense is hard requirement
    

  • Strong proficiency with inspection tools from calipers, gages, to vision systems & CMM
    

  • Extensive working knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and ability to read blueprints and drawings is required.
    

  
  

• Experience with ERP systems, required, Microsoft D365 a plus
  

• Solid proficiency in Microsoft applications/software
  

• Lawful US person (ITAR restriction)
  

• Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended) as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
  

• Experience effectively work in an environment of shifting priorities
  

• Excellent interpersonal communication, influencing, team leadership, and organizational skills
  

• Excellent critical-thinking skills
  

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  

• Professional written and verbal communication skills
  

• High degree of integrity and trustworthiness

 
What happens next:
 
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in the Kelly Engineering network. That means our team of expert engineering recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.
 

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