Quality Manager

Job Summary

Sidus Space is looking for a dynamic leader to join our Quality Assurance team with a proven track record of leading change inspiring others and challenging the status this role you will be driving improvements to our QMS and across the enterprise to ensure teams are prepared for and continuously improving with the goal of zero injuries and zero defects. The selected candidate will have the unique opportunity to transform the work we do continuously growing and developing our teams and integrating cross-functionally to produce optimal outcomes for our customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Develop functional excellence for Quality across the Sidus Space enterprise.
• Work with other management partners across organizational and functional boundaries to execute business / program work scope drive improvements and corrective actions identify and mitigate areas of risk and proactively work to increase first time quality.
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers stakeholders peers and partners.
• Provide education and coaching while leading change and improvement.
• Facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data.
• Champion key initiatives and concepts such as: Safety Risk Management analytics-based decision making and structured problem-solving.
• Demonstrate and promote Sidus Space values.

Required Skills and Experience

• 3 years of experience in a production-related field such as Manufacturing Quality Production Engineering and/or Supplier Quality.
• 5 years of experience in aerospace.
• 3 years of experience working with and supporting Quality Management System (QMS).
• 1 year of experience leading or building teams
• Experience leading and working with cross-functional teams

Desired Skills and Experience

• 5 years of experience in a production-related field such as Manufacturing Quality Production Engineering and/or Supplier Quality.
• 3 years of experience reading manufacturing drawings and understanding GD&T requirements.
• High proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• 3 years of experience team building developing and motivating employees.
• Experience with manufacturing assembly processes.
• Experience using lean manufacturing and/or continuous Improvement practices and tools.

Required / Preferred Education

• Bachelors degree in a related field or relevant work experience.
• ISO9001/AS9100 QMS experience required
• Satisfactory completion of AS9100:2016 Internal Auditor Training (REV D) from a source certified by Probitas Authentication preferred

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work occasionally exerting up to 10 pounds of force to carry lift push pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time only sometimes required to walk and stand for prolonged periods.
• Computer Work daily use of laptop computer monitor screen keyboard and mouse sometimes utilizing a headset with microphone & speakers.

Travel Requirement

Able to travel <10% of the time

Total Rewards and Perks:

At Sidus Space we ask a lot of our team members which is why we give so much in addition to a competitive salary a Best-in-Class benefit program with a generous employer paid portion as well as a matching 401(k) on Day ONE we offer a lot of perks including:

• Jeans every day
• Regular onsite food trucks
• 5 free company t-shirts for Manufacturing Staff
• Paid Time Off - Up to 4 weeks of vacation 5 sick days and 11 paid holidays 5 of which can be floated
• Adjustable stand-up desks
• Employee referral bonus program
• Educational assistance and professional training opportunities
• Company golf outings and other social events

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All candidates selected will be subject to background investigation and drug screen
• To conform to Export Control Requirement under U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S Person (U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship.

SIDUS SPACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer fostering a respectful work culture based on diversity equity and inclusion that values all contributors. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information on EEO Is the Law please visit Action and Disability Accommodation

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