A Senior/Lead Internal Quality Auditor completes audits independently or directs an audit from start to conclusion while providing guidance and audit oversight to a team of auditors. Schedules, plans and conducts Internal Quality process audits, Quality system audits, follow-up audits and other Quality related audits.  Ensures compliance to AS9100 and verifies the audit’s resulting actions are implemented and effective. Represents Quality and supports the team at audit and corrective action meetings and discussions. Generates and assists in the issuance of corrective actions and risk mitigation requests.  Provides any needed auditor guidance for the creation of audit checklists and recognizing and facilitating high quality corrective actions that prevent recurrence and assuring objective evidence adequately supports the audit results.  

Responsibilities:

• Revise, refine, update and recommend changes to policies and procedures
• Present audit summaries, lessons learned and recommend actions for continuous improvement.
• Responsible for the leading day to day activity associated with auditing  
• Oversee and conduct various internal Quality audits in adherence to the Audit Plan
• Generate or sample team audit reports,
• Collect and summarize audit data for metrics and reporting.
• Take necessary action to achieve the metric goals within the organization.
• Assist team to issue corrective action and risk feindmitigation requests.
• Review corrective action submittals for acceptance and compliance.
• Provide the audit team the necessary support to instill strong audit skills, create comprehensive reports and provide timely follow-up for effectiveness reviews.
• Provide employees with training to utilize the tools necessary to determine true Root Cause and initiate strong corrective actions that will prevent recurrence.
• Analyze and maintain trending data and submit reports, as required.
• Communicate quality system audit issues to management and prepare audit presentation material detailing audit findings and conclusions reached as well as recommendations.
• Perform quality-related activities that add strategic value to the business such as participation in process and procedural development activities, continuous improvement actions, process mapping and streamlining, and contractual program verification.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management. 

Position Requirement:

• Bachelors degree in a business, Engineering, or equivalent preferred
• Five (5) plus years of lead auditing experience.  
• Possess strong problem-solving abilities.
• Conducts oneself as a Quality SME in the areas of auditing, corrective action and AS9100 requirement interpretation and application.  
• Provide department Leadership
• AS9100 Lead Auditor certification strongly desired.  
• Work with internal audit team as the lead and can represent the team when and as needed.
• ISO Quality system auditing experience or related experience/training.
• Exposure to Risk based thinki