Senior Quality Leader - Precision Machining & AS9100

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; Bristol (CT); In loco; USD 125.000 - 155.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

ExcelliSearch, Inc. in Bristol, CT is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality department for a precision manufacturing operation.

The role focuses on maintaining an AS9100-certified QMS while ensuring machined components meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. The candidate will oversee a small QA team and actively participate in first article and in-process inspections, using GD&T, CMM, and vision systems.

Competenze

• 15+ years of progressive experience in quality, inspection, or related roles involving precision-machined parts and components.
• At least 10 years of quality experience within an AS9100-certified Quality Management System.
• Experience leading a Quality department and supervising quality or inspection employees.
• Hands-on experience performing first article, first-piece, in-process, and final inspections.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 requirements, internal auditing, and external audit preparation.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, blueprints, solid models, and customer specifications.
• Strong knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Experience using precision measurement equipment and performing bench or layout dimensional inspections.
• Experience programming or operating CMM and vision-inspection systems.
• Knowledge of nonconformance management, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and Material Review Board processes.
• Familiarity with statistical process control, process capability studies, continuous improvement, and lean-manufacturing principles.
• Ability to train and coach machine operators and inspectors on blueprint reading, GD&T, measurement, and inspection methods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with employees, leadership, customers, auditors, and suppliers.

Mansioni

• Lead the Quality department and manage approximately two to three inspection and quality-assurance employees.
• Serve as a key member of the senior leadership team and oversee continuous-improvement efforts.
• Maintain, administer, and continuously improve the AS9100-certified Quality Management System.
• Supervise and personally perform first article, first-piece, in-process, and final inspections.
• Coordinate customer, registrar, and other external quality audits.
• Communicate directly with customers regarding quality questions, concerns, corrective actions, and resolution plans.
• Work with suppliers to resolve quality concerns involving purchased materials, products, and services.
• Ensure gauges, inspection instruments, and measurement equipment are controlled, maintained, calibrated, and certified.
• Identify and document nonconformances and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead continuous-improvement efforts involving statistical process control and lean principles.

Conoscenze

Quality leadership

AS9100 knowledge

GD&T

Root-cause analysis

Inspection

Reading engineering drawings

Train operators

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Leadership

Strumenti

CMM systems

Descrizione del lavoro

ExcelliSearch, Inc. in Bristol, CT is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality department for a precision manufacturing operation.

The role focuses on maintaining an AS9100-certified QMS while ensuring machined components meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. The candidate will oversee a small QA team and actively participate in first article and in-process inspections, using GD&T, CMM, and vision systems.