Quality Manager

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Job Description

Training Travel Requirement:

This role requires weekly travel from Salt Lake City UT to Simi Valley CA for training for the first three months of employment. Training occurs Monday through Friday three weeks per month. Travel lodging meals and ground transportation will be provided. After the training period the position is based in Salt Lake City UT.

Summary

The Manager Quality Control is responsible for assuring products meet acceptable quality this role one ensures that production and manufacturing lines perform efficiently coordinate employee efforts and facilitate communications between management and production departments. Develop ways to improve the manufacturing processes to ensure higher-quality goods.

Position Responsibilities

• Supervise Receiving and Final Inspectors Quality Technicians and providing guidance
• Support Quality Assurance in driving corrective actions and failure analysis in a timely manner
• Participate in Product Readiness Reviews (PRR) and Manage Final Inspection activities
• Implement Inspection and Quality Plans and Ensure product acceptance criteria reflects the customers definition of fitness for use
• Conduct internal audit activities including but not limited to quality management systems purchasing contract review process and manufacturing
• Review specifications and procedures for products or processes and training staff to use them
• Set the requirements for raw materials from suppliers and monitoring their compliance
• Inspecting the final output comparing it to the requirements and approving or rejecting the final products
• Gaining feedback from the clients attending meetings submitting reports and assisting external auditors and inspectors
• Drive trend improvements on the internal and external quality in support of strategic business objectives
• Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors including an understanding of current business trends. Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies. Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education training and experience
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of management/supervisory experience
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience
• Experience and a strong understanding of DMAIC FMEA PPAP Statistical Process Control (SPC) Gage R&R Studies and lean manufacturing methodologies
• Demonstrated knowledge of ISO 9001:AS9100 AS9102 standards and audits
• Demonstrates proficiency using MS Office Suite (Word Access PowerPoint Excel)
• Knowledge of dimensional inspection measurement systems and their application for the inspection of complex products a full understanding of ASME Y14.5 (GD&T).
• Expertise in mechanical inspection methods and skills

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Demonstrates leadership and initiative to work efficiently and to streamline processes
• Has a full understanding of ones specialization and uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways
• Able to communicate with customer and suppliers to resolve processes gaps and the ability to apply specified requirements in a cost-effective approach
• Manage the collection of compile and analyze data (using the appropriate six sigma methods and techniques) to provide to Quality Assurance team as required
• Able to affect internal and external DPPM (scrap and rework) reduction and OTD improvements both internally and at our suppliers
• Strong written/verbal communication analytical time management and problem solving skills
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation explore multiple potential paths and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires motivates and empowers people to deliver organizational goals while also delivering value back to employees
• Brings organizational values to life using personality uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Training Travel Requirement:

• This role requires weekly travel from Salt Lake City UT to Simi Valley CA for training for the first three months of employment. Training occurs Monday through Friday three weeks per month. Travel lodging meals and ground transportation will be provided. After the training period the position is based in Salt Lake City UT.

Clearance Level

The salary range for this role is:

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the location the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironments determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironments business requirements. A U.S. person according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical dental vision 401K with company matching a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: also encourage you to review our company website at to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV isnt for everyone. We hire the curious the relentless the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We dont just build defense technologywe redefine whats possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S. AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air land sea space and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonianbut were not building history were building whats next.

If youre ready to build technology that matterswith speed scale and purposetheres no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans. AeroVironment Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veteran status genetic datasexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected status.

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