Quality Manager

Indra Group USA; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Indra Group USA seeks a Quality Engineering and Inspection leader to drive product and process quality through continuous improvements. You will ensure compliance with ISO 9001/AS 9100, customer requirements, and government regulations across multiple teams.

Responsibilities span management representation, policy development, supplier qualification, and cross-functional support, with limited travel to locations worldwide.

Qualifications

• Organizational skills to meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate across departments with stakeholder feedback.
• Ability to compose professional communications and materials for supervision.
• Experience with ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, FAA or DoD regulatory agencies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead as Management Representative for the ISO 9001:2015 QMS.
• Oversee policies and procedures development and maintenance.
• Contribute to proposals to ensure customer requirements are understood and achievable.
• Support Sales, Marketing, Engineering from a Quality/Inspection perspective.
• Lead supplier qualification and performance monitoring to ensure conformance.
• Drive cross-departmental design/development to ensure outputs meet guidelines.
• Occasional travel up to 10% to customers, suppliers, and other locations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collab

Communication

Regulatory experience

ISO/AS standards

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Lead an established Quality Engineering and Inspection team to improve product and process quality through continuous improvements in coordination with other departments. You will ensure product and process compliance with industry standards (ISO 9001/AS 9100), customer requirements, government regulations, and product specifications.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the Management Representative for the ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System
• Lead the maintenance and development of policies and procedures.
• Contribute to proposal developments for new opportunities to ensure customer requirements are understood and achievable.
• Provide direct support to various teams such as Sales, Marketing, Engineering, etc. from a Quality and Inspection standpoint.
• Lead the supplier qualification and performance monitoring process to ensure supplier conformance to quality standards.
• Work cross departmentally to drive the design and development of products & services, ensuring conformity of outputs to established guidelines.
• Travel (limited - 10%) may be required, to customers, suppliers, and other company locations worldwide.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Organizational skills sufficient to meet deadlines.
• Able to successfully collaborate across departments – as evidenced by positive feedback received from stakeholders.
• Capacity to compose organized, professional communications and materials for supervisory review or presentation.
• Experience with: ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, US FAA, DoD, or other governmental regulatory agencies preferred.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Eight (8) or more years of durable goods manufacturing experience.
• Experience with Radio Frequency Electronics desired.
• Familiarity with Ground-Based Navigation and Landing Systems helpful.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to pass a U.S. government background check investigation.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Ability to lift, operate and instruct others in the use of computing resources.
• Finger dexterity for typing and other computer related tasks.
• Vision sufficiently correctable for reading.
• Speech and Hearing sufficiently correctable for phone work, customer interface, etc.
• For successful performance of this job, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the general knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability, M/F/D/V. Drug-free work environment. Indra participates in E-Verify.