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Sonaca North America Quality Manager in Lenexa, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13199726\ Title: Quality Manager\ \ Location: Lenexa, KS\ \ Position Type: Full time\ \ Requisition ID: R0012499\ \ Description:
*WHO ARE WE*
Sonaca North America is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence. As a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, we are dedicated to making air and space travel safe and sustainable. We have 12 locations across North America and our engineering expertise and operational excellence set us apart from the competition.
Since the beginning in 1948, we have a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services that are reliable, safe, and efficient. Our team of experts is dedicated to staying ahead of the curve in the aerospace and defense industry, utilizing the latest technologies and processes to ensure that we deliver the best possible solutions to our customers.
*POSITION SUMMARY*
We are currently seeking a *Quality Manager*. This position is responsible to lead the total plant Quality Assurance / Quality Control system. This includes all traditional quality verification activities including receiving and in-process inspection; test, audit, and repair activities; continuous improvement; product launch; supplier quality; and quality system compliance.\
Our Quality Managers plan, coordinate and direct the facility quality control program the design of which ensures continuous production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates. Acts as focal for inter plant communication and plan development, assuring a cohesive approach to meeting its and its customers quality system requirements.
*ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*
Ensure that processes needed for the Quality Management System (QMS) are established, implemented and maintained.
Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization.
Develop, collect, and report performance metrics as needed to senior management including defect and scrap data including corrective action status.
Provides budgetary inputs for training and ongoing quality assurance activities to meet near and long-term contract requirements.
Establishing systems for data collection and analysis then using that data to drive continuous improvement activities.
Lead and monitor CAR (Corrective Action Request) and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities for systemic issues and to ensure robust product and process improvements.
Plan, lead and measure process and voice of customer performance and quality system effectiveness and adjust in strategy and/or procedures as necessary.
Lead proactive quality improvements through the proper execution of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) within the facility to ensure the flawless launch of new products and managing quality deliverables associated with product and process design changes.
Through familiarity with customer requirements, analyzes existing quality procedures and systems to determine their level of compliance to requirements.
Develops or enlists the support of others to develop revisions to procedures or formulate new procedures, including delineation of areas of responsibility and technical instructions.
Oversees inspections of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products.
Responsible for the development of quality standards and protocols for quality assurance testing models.
Formulates quality control objectives for the facility, e.g. defect reduction and operator certification for specified quality\ \ Sonaca North America is an Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \
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