Quality Manager

Paragon-Precision; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Precision, a Princeton Precision Group company, seeks a dedicated Quality Manager to lead our quality team in supporting aerospace and defense machining and engineering. You will maintain the QMS, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires 4+ years of quality management experience in aerospace/defense, familiarity with CMM inspection and AS9100D, and the ability to train staff and collaborate with engineering and operations to deliver conforming parts on time.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of quality management in the aerospace & defense industry.
• Knowledge and experience reading and interpreting CMM data reports.
• Knowledge and hands on experience with creating a QMS.
• Understanding of the AS9100D standard.
• Willingness to train existing staff to increase throughput.

Responsibilities

• Direct quality control and quality assurance programs
• Develop, update, and improve documentation
• Audit and educate staff on maintaining adherence to the QMS
• Prepare final inspection and conformity paperwork for outgoing product
• Inspect and approve outgoing product according to customer instructions or standards
• Document non-conformances and work with all necessary staff to determine if re-inspection or additional processing will correct the issue
• Prepare reports and other documentation presentable to customers, staff, and leadership
• Review and approve technical and performance specifications, sampling plans, and inspection procedures
• Provide continuous effort to improve processes and decrease turnaround times
• Work cooperatively and jointly with engineering, machining, and quality staff to deliver conforming parts on time and in-turn providing excellent customer service
• Perform other quality related duties as required

Skills

Quality management

Attention to detail

Leadership

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

CMM inspection

Surface plate

Job description

Description

Princeton Precision Group: Always Advancing. Each business unit under the PPG portfolio has been deliberately selected for their ability to support their customers, lead their industry, and provide high quality products. Your journey with us is more than just a job. It is an opportunity to support the manufacturing of critical hardware to key defense programs, supporting missions to space and providing access for global travel. Join us in the journey!

We are actively seeking an experienced and dedicated Quality Manager to join and grow in the PPG organization.

Paragon Precision, a Princeton Precision Group company is currently seeking a dedicated Quality Manager to support our engineering, machining, and operations team. The ideal candidate will maintain, update, and support our current quality management system to ensure compliance. They will also be well versed in surface plate and CMM inspection. To be successful in this role you will be up to date on the latest industry related trends in metrology, contribute to process improvement, on-time delivery, and lead our current quality team by example.

Requirements

• Direct quality control and quality assurance programs
• Develop, update, and improve documentation
• Audit and educate staff on maintaining adherence to the QMS
• Prepare final inspection and conformity paperwork for outgoing product
• Inspect and approve outgoing product according to customer instructions or standards
• Document non-conformances and work with all necessary staff to determine if re-inspection or additional processing will correct the issue
• Prepare reports and other documentation presentable to customers, staff, and leadership
• Review and approve technical and performance specifications, sampling plans, and inspection procedures
• Provide continuous effort to improve processes and decrease turnaround times
• Work cooperatively and jointly with engineering, machining, and quality staff to deliver conforming parts on time and in-turn providing excellent customer service
• Perform other quality related duties as required

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Engineering degree preferred, or equivalent experience in a related field
• 4+ years of quality management in the aerospace & defense industry
• Knowledge and experience reading and interpreting CMM data reports
• Knowledge and hands on experience with creating a QMS
• Understanding of the AS9100D standard
• Willingness to train existing staff to increase throughput