Receiving Inspection Manager - Austin TX

VetJobs; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems in Austin, TX seeks a senior quality leader to manage and develop a receive-inspection team, ensuring conformance to customer specs, quality policy, and industry standards. You will guide defect detection, process improvements, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of leadership in quality or 12+ years in lieu of degree, ability to obtain Secret clearance, and strong mentoring and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4-8+ years leadership experience in project, program, or portfolio quality, or 8-12+ years in lieu of degree.
• Must be able to obtain Secret Clearance.
• Proven leadership of people, technical and resource management, mentoring, coaching and communication.
• Experience managing personnel in a technical environment with multi-site teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, supervision, and guidance of receiving inspection team to align with customer requirements and quality policy.
• Collaborate with management for planning, execution, and oversight of process improvements and initiatives.
• Lead the receiving inspection team to improve performance and cost, deploying Six Sigma tools.
• Provide employee performance management, coaching, and career development.

Skills

Leadership

Quality leadership

Six Sigma

Communication

Mentoring

Team management

AS9100/9102

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School/GED

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Clearance Level - Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
U.S. Person Required: Yes
Travel Percentage: <10%
Clearance Level - Must Currently Possess: None
U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
Is Relocation Available: Yes

BAE Systems Electronic Systems is the global innovator behind game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

If you are in search of a new opportunity where you are able to use your accumulated knowledge to lead and develop a quality inspection team, this position is for you! The role is responsible for effective quality leadership, development, and performance (quality control, continuous process improvement, team development) for quality inspection operations in Austin, TX. In this position you will work closely with product line managers, other program quality/quality assurance professionals, and BAE Systems logistics / supply chain counterparts to provide value-added operations inspector management, support of defect detection for buy items, and guidance toward achieving near-term goals, longer-term strategic objectives, and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements.

Primary Duties Include

• Provide direction, supervision, and guidance of receiving inspection team (incoming inspection) to ensure alignment with customer requirements, quality policy, industry standards (J-STD-001, IPC-A-600/610), strategic objectives and organizational goals
• Collaborate with management for planning, execution, and oversight of process improvements, projects of special interest, and product line or business area related initiatives
• Lead the receiving inspection team to determine strategy and tactical deployment, improve performance (using six sigma tools), lower costs, and generate innovative solutions with the product lines and business areas
• Provide employee performance management, merit and performance reviews, coaching, counseling, career development, training, employee administration, and effective communications
• Prepare and discuss employee evaluations; provide timely feedback to employees; support ranking and merit meetings during the performance review period; encourage employee development
• Work with programs to determine staffing requirements, coordinate personnel assignments to programs, and participate in department recruiting

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Required Education, Experience, & Skills
• Bachelor's Degree and 4-8+ years relevant work and leadership experience in project, program, or portfolio quality or 8-12+ years of relevant work and leadership experience in project, program, or portfolio quality in lieu of degree
• Must be able to obtain Secret Clearance
• Proven performance in leadership of people, technical and resource management, mentoring, coaching and communication
• Ability to provide career guidance to employees
• Strong mentoring skills to collaboratively develop performance and development objectives
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to monitor employee performance and provide feedback
• Ability to help resolve technical, staffing and personnel issues
• Ability to represent the employee and serve as an advocate for the employee
• Experience managing, staffing and developing personnel in a technical environment
• Experience with large teams and understanding of multi-site challenges
• Excellent teamwork, communication and coordination skills
• Experienced/proficient with AS9100/9102

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• Understanding of industry dimensional inspection techniques and equipment including GD&T, CMM, optical comparator, and Keyence automated inspection equipment

Significant Experience Working With Non-engineering Functions And Business Processes

• Green belt trained/certified

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762

Location

• City: Austin
• State: Texas

Job Details

• Job Category: Operations
• Job Code: Manufacturing Manufacturing
• Affiliate Sponsor: BAE Systems

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