Aerospace Quality Team Lead, Calibration & Lean

Triumph Group; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Disability and life insurance

Incentives and performance-based pay

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Triumph Systems, Electronics and Controls, based in West Hartford, CT, is seeking a Quality Team Lead to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery in a union manufacturing environment. You will supervise 5+ quality staff, manage calibration services on site, and drive continuous improvement with Lean and Six Sigma methods while upholding AS9100/NADCAP standards.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and at least 5 years of calibration/inspection

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, operations, or a technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a calibration/inspection environment, union leadership experience is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing the calibration of mechanical gages, gages on test stands and the systems involvement with our special processes such as heat treatment.
• Strong business acumen coupled with mental aptitude and motivation to learn.
• Demonstrate initiative and advanced interpersonal skills in team problem solving situations, relationship building and aligning with business goals.
• MS Office equivalent, Project Management tools experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with NADCAP requirements and export controls regulations (ITAR/EAR) is a plus.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Hire, interview, train, schedule, plan, assign, and direct work.
• Address employee issues, take appropriate action, rewarding and disciplining employees in accordance with Company policy.
• Supervise the union employees in the calibration area. Planning, organizing and monitoring calibration assignments. Coordinate the following: Training of technical staff, work flow / priority management, monitor employee performance and attendance.
• Ensure QMS, ISO 10012 and AS9100 compliance are maintained.
• Manage outside calibration suppliers with respect to costs, quality and delivery requirements.
• Manage the calibration database and adherence to the specifications and requirements for the industry standards.
• Troubleshoot, and resolve problems, analyze workload, establish calibration time estimates, and create production schedules that meet internal and external needs and demands.
• Interface with engineering for technical resolutions for calibration tolerances and failures.
• Establish and/or adjust work procedures to meet budgets, schedules and On-time Delivery expectations.
• Interpret specifications, process instructions, blue prints, and work orders to assist calibration employees with their assigned duties.
• Plan and coordinate the flow of materials through the calibration department to respond to production demands. Direct staff in adjusting machines and equipment to meet quality and production specifications.
• Review gage failures rates and manage the significantly out of tolerance (SOOT) requirements
• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Lead department initiatives to implement Continuous Improvements/Lean initiatives and quality improvements. Demonstrate effective use of Lean and Six Sigma tools.
• Develop and implement effective training programs to improve production employee skill sets.
• Drive a work environment of Increasing Safety Awareness and supervise departmental Health & Safety Risk Assessments.
• Additional Quality duties/tasks may be assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, operations, or a technical field

Tools

MS Office

Project Management tools

Job description

Triumph Systems, Electronics and Controls, based in West Hartford, CT, is seeking a Quality Team Lead to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery in a union manufacturing environment. You will supervise 5+ quality staff, manage calibration services on site, and drive continuous improvement with Lean and Six Sigma methods while upholding AS9100/NADCAP standards.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and at least 5 years of calibration/inspection