Director of Quality Safety and Environment

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Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the entire Quality and EHS organization for the business
• Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; completing audits; determining systems improvements; implementing change
• Writes QA process and inspection procedures, maintains data bases for document control and corrective actions and supports regular Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) quarterly audits and Quality Systems Audits (QSA)
• Meets quality assurance financial objectives by estimating requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
• Conducts site risk assessments to ensure the right prevention actions are carried out by the different activities.
• Works and partners with the site Operations team to develop risk mitigation and/or elimination strategies to ensure a safe working environment.
• Conducts/facilitates accident investigations, near misses, incident reports and root cause analysis as needed
• Validates quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes; measuring production; documenting evidence; determining operational and performance qualification; writing and updating quality assurance procedures
• Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits; investigating customer complaints; collaborating with other members of management to develop new product and engineering designs, and manufacturing and training method
• Quality Management System (QMS) representative to the FAA Manufacturing Inspection District Office (MIDO)
• Oversees internal FAA Designee functions (Authorized Release Certificates (Form 8130-3), Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative (DMIR), Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR)
• Oversight of Quality Inspection, Designated Inspection and ensure efficiency and effectiveness
• Defines roadmap for excellence regarding Customer satisfaction partnering with operations
• Enhances Safety aviation culture and increase awareness and responsibility regarding these stakes and customer expectation

Perform other duties as assigned.

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• Integrate a family group with a long-term vision  
• Make a difference in a developing company
• Develop new skills thanks to the diversity of your missions 
• Take part in a human and industrial adventure full of challenges
• Innovate and think outside the box by integrating a stimulating environment

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Position Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of 14 CFR, Part 21 regulations
• Comprehensive knowledge of 14 CFR, Part 21.137 Quality Management Systems or equivalent (i.e., AS/EN9100, ISO9001)
• Comprehensive knowledge of APQP/AS9145
• Customer service oriented with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fosters trust, confidence, and followership across the business unit
• Collaborative leadership skills to achieve desired results in a highly matrixed work environment.
• Self-directed and able to work productively on multiple initiatives simultaneously and navigate through conflict.
• Comprehensive auditing skills in a manufacturing and/or regulatory environment preferred
• Fluently speak, read, and write English
• Effectively communicate by written or verbal skills with suppliers, customers, sub- contractors, vendors, & across various internal organizational functions to resolve issues and improve processes
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions where there are clearly defined objectives and functional direction
• Takes ownership and accountability for the success of his/her department and the business as a whole
• Demonstrates good follow through on assignments given
• Follows procedures as outlined by the company
• Promotes, encourages, and leads employees towards a continuous improvement culture.
• Ensures that department has adequate resources to perform assigned tasks.
• Organizes and oversees the schedules and work of assigned staff
• Ability to coach and mentor team members

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related curriculum (Aviation Sciences, Quality, Engineering) or equivalent required.
• 10 years minimum in quality assurance/control, manufacturing operations experience required., with at least five (5) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Experienced in managing and maintaining an FAA or equivalent Quality Management System.
• Aerospace industry experience preferred.

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