Senior Quality Manager 3

 Requisition Number: 19130 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain 

Level of Experience: Management 
 

 

This opportunity resides with Unmanned Systems, a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Our Unmanned Systems group creates advanced unmanned maritime solutions for defense, marine research and commercial applications. Serving customers in more than 30 countries, HII provides design, autonomy, manufacturing, testing, operations and sustainment of unmanned systems, including unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

 

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

 

To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072

 

Come Join HII! Where Hard Stuff is Done Right!

HII Unmanned Systems is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to come join our team! The Quality Manager ensures that the products and services that HII Unmanned Systems provides are fit for their intended purpose and meet customer expectations by coordinating all activities required to meet this aim. The QA manager will monitor and advise Unmanned management on how the quality management system is performing and publishes data and reports regarding company performance against established indicators. 

The Quality Manager will continually liaise with managers and staff throughout the organization to ensure that the QA system is functioning properly. The QA Manager should have much visibility on the production and manufacturing floor as well as interface regularly with engineering staff.  Where appropriate, the QA manager advises on necessary changes and provides training, tools, and techniques that are required to enable the staff to achieve quality. 

Responsible for ensuring quality policies and procedures are followed in assigned location. Monitors work operations on a daily basis and actively assists or provides direction as required to managers. Provides training and inspections as required. Executes department procedures. Responsible for daily operations of team or work unit.  Since maintaining quality demands constant change to meet customer expectations, the quality assurance manager will employ a variety of measures to keep quality amongst the highest priorities of the organization. These include management systems such as ISO 9000, philosophies, such as Total Quality Management, and methodologies such as Continuous Improvement and other quality tools as appropriate. The successful candidate will:

•    Maintain the Quality Management System in compliance with ISO 9001 requirements.
•    Establish and maintain programs in compliance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. 
•    Work with management to promote quality and performance improvement throughout the organization.
•    Set QA compliance objectives and ensure that targets are achieved.
•    Maintain awareness of the business objectives and company profitability including budgetary issues.
•    Assess suppliers, Unmanned Systems product specifications, and customer requirements.
•    Work with purchasing and engineering to establish quality requirements for external suppliers.
•    Ensure compliance with national and international standards and legislation.
•    Establish and monitor clearly defined quality methods for our staff to apply.
•    Identify relevant quality-related training needs.
•    Collate and analyze performance data and charts against defined parameters.
•    Ensure that tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out and evaluated and that product modifications are investigated if necessary.
•    Supervise technical staff in carrying out tests and checks.
•    Bring together staff of different disciplines to plan, formulate, and agree upon comprehensive quality procedures.
•    Liaise with customers and auditors to ensure the execution of corrective action and compliance with customers' specifications.
•    Work with management to establish standards of service for customers or clients.
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