Nuclear QA Leader, Quality Assurance Manager

Weed Instrument Company, Inc.; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Profit sharing

Health and wellness benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Referral program

Competitive pay

Recognition

Employee stock purchase plan

Inclusive & supportive culture

Job summary

Enertech, a Curtiss-Wright business unit, seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead QA across engineering, manufacturing, projects, and customer activities. You will direct QA engineers, allocate QA resources, and ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and company requirements.

Lead QA initiatives, implement CAPA, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and PM teams to deliver compliant, high-quality products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of demonstrated experience in Quality Assurance management role, preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with audits, nonconformance management, corrective action, root-cause analysis, and quality improvement.
• Ability to interpret customer, contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project Management.
• Lead Auditor or Quality Auditor certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the Quality Assurance engineering and project quality organization.
• Assign and prioritize QA resources to projects and company initiatives.
• Provide QA leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from contract review through manufacturing, testing, inspection, and delivery.
• Ensure project quality requirements are identified, understood, and effectively implemented.
• Provide quality oversight of engineering, procurement, manufacturing, inspection, testing, and final product release.
• Interface with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and customers on quality matters.
• Monitor project quality performance, including nonconformances, corrective actions, quality metrics, and customer quality issues.
• Ensure QA personnel are adequately trained and qualified for their assigned responsibilities.
• Promote a quality culture based on prevention, accountability, continuous improvement, and effective problem solving.

Skills

QA Management

Audits

Nonconformance management

Root-cause analysis

Quality improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

ASME NQA-1

10 CFR 50 Appendix B

ISO 9001

ISO 19443

Job description

Enertech, a Curtiss-Wright business unit, seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead QA across engineering, manufacturing, projects, and customer activities. You will direct QA engineers, allocate QA resources, and ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and company requirements.

Lead QA initiatives, implement CAPA, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and PM teams to deliver compliant, high-quality products.