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Director of Quality

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense is focused on the design, development, and manufacture of specialty fluid and motion control products for demanding aerospace and defense applications. CIRCOR products are flying on most commercial and military aircraft, including single and twin aisle air transport, business and regional jets, military transports and fighters, and commercial and military rotorcraft. Other markets include unmanned aircraft, shipboard applications, and military ground vehicles. Business units are in Corona, California; Warren, Massachusetts; Hauppauge, New York; Paris, France; Uxbridge, UK; and Tangier, Morocco. Parent company CIRCOR International is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense is headquartered in Corona, California.

As the Director of Quality, you will be responsible for leading quality initiatives that directly support our operational and site objectives. You will drive continuous improvement efforts focused on zero defect methodologies that aim to eliminate errors and defects in all production, office, engineering and service stages. The hands-on Quality leader is a leadership team member responsible for leading the organization. As a leadership team member, the successful candidate will partner with other staff members to execute the commitments of the business. Quality leadership includes recruiting, developing, training, coaching, goal and performance management. Shop floor processes producing close tolerance aerospace components produced via built to specification (BTS), build to print (BTP), maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), supplemental type certification (STC), and Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA). Responsible for Quality Leadership for a Repair Station. Typical processes include milling, lathe, hone, plating, CNC programming, assembly, testing, non-destructive testing, dimensional and visual inspection techniques, and electro-mechanical processes. Lead customer, in-house, and supplier quality requirements through ISO/AS, NADCAP, FAA, C.A.S.E., ANSI, and other specifications. The hands-on individual will analyze and interpret technical data (engineering drawings, specifications, purchase orders, etc.) and support shop routings, operations sheets, tools, and other necessary processes to produce a high-quality product.

Principal activities include driving business metrics (safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost), zero defect plans, driving systematic reduction of quality issues, drive prevention, drive RCCA, lead of quality technical team, interface with customers on key quality issues and initiatives, own the QMS, build and develop a high-performing quality team; provide hands-on coaching, establish performance standards, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, lead quality system requirements, build to specifications, build to print, repair station, lean / six sigma champion, metrics: company/ customer certifications, quality ratings, cost of quality, escapes, reworks, comply with all company policies/procedures, comply with all military and contractual requirements, perform additional related duties as assigned.

Candidate requirements include knowledge skills and abilities such as 10 15 years of experience, quality leadership, ability to mentor, coach, develop and build a high functioning quality team, quality systems experience, extensive understanding of quality systems and quality engineering focusing on lean manufacturing and lean processes in build to specifications, build to print, repair station, STC and PMA, high ethical standards, strong project management skills, solid analytical skills and solution-driven thinking, identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, displays original thinking and creativity, learns quickly when facing new problems, enjoys working hard, action oriented and full of energy, enjoys challenges, drives for results, excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, passion for data, analysis, trends, reporting and technology, advanced knowledge of JDE/MRP, Access, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, and other applicable tools, ability to provide cross-functional and organizational leadership within a highly matrixed organization, demonstrated aptitude for process improvement and use of Lean and Six-Sigma resources and tools, demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to coach, assess, evaluate, develop, motivate and empower others.

Education and experience include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related field, Master of Science in Engineering / Management or MBA preferred.