Director of Quality

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 198,490 - 297,720; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Washington, D.C. is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to oversee the Quality Management System in their manufacturing facility. The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing, with a strong background in quality assurance, ideally in automotive or aerospace sectors. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering and possess excellent leadership and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 16+ years of manufacturing experience in automotive or aerospace industries.
• Experience in QA/QC management or engineering management.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Management System (QMS) at the manufacturing facility.
• Drive quality initiatives and conduct audits to assess quality maturity.
• Lead a team of quality engineers and implement APQP tools.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (systems, industrial, or manufacturing)

Job description

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

Acting on behalf of the Vice President of Quality Assurance/Quality Control, this position is directly responsible for documenting, managing, implementing, monitoring, measuring, improving, and institutionalizing the Quality Management System (QMS) at the MMC. The position reports directly to the Vice President of Quality Assurance/Quality Control or a designated representative within the QA/QC service center.

• Design, develop, implement, and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in the M.C. Dean modular assembly/manufacturing facility.
• Partner with the project team in understanding the complete scope of work for the project(s).
• Establish and embed Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools and techniques into the manufacturing processes.
• Manage a team of quality engineers and quality control personnel to drive quality in upstream processes of design, planning and throughout the production processes.
• Identify and provide solutions to project-specific issues based on knowledge, experience and outside resources.
• Perform Quality Assurance audits on the modular processes to assess quality maturity.
• Establish and lead quality initiatives for the project(s).
• Participate in the review of engineering deliverables (drawings, specifications, submittals) and ensure all comments generated during these reviews are addressed.
• Initiate, assign, and manage discrepancy notices, corrective action reports, and corrective & preventive actions (CAPA).
• Provide oversight and coordinate 3rd‑party peer design and 3rd‑party testing agencies, implementing recommendations as necessary.
• Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed.
• Assess project performance under the quality management system and provide management, guidance, assistance, and support to the project team as required.
• Ensure adequate and tailored policies, procedures, and work instructions are documented and institutionalized.
• Manage third‑party audits related to ISO 9001, CMMI, ISO 27001 and UL.

Qualifications

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; active Top-Secret/SCI clearance required.

• The candidate must be a graduate engineer preferably in systems, industrial, manufacturing disciplines.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 16+ years manufacturing experience preferably in automotive, heavy equipment, aerospace, modular construction industries with a Bachelor’s degree.
• The candidate must have the necessary QA/QC experience either serving directly as a QA/QC manager or in the capacity of project manager or engineering manager, manufacturing/process engineering.
• The candidate must have experience in leading, auditing and providing oversight for the integration of Quality Management System across various disciplines (including architectural, mechanical, and fire alarm systems, etc.) and interested parties (suppliers, subcontractors, testing agencies, etc.).
• Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Lean, Six Sigma and various manufacturing processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analyzing, and resolving skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of construction.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Experience working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to read, interpret and review drawings and engineering documents.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range: USD $198,490.00 - USD $297,720.00 /Yr.