Site Quality Manager

Parker Aerospace; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm is seeking a Site Quality Manager in Elyria, Ohio. This mid-senior level position requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 5-7 years of experience in a quality management role within a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include leading the quality function, interfacing with multiple departments, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and communication skills alongside a solid understanding of quality assurance principles. This is a full-time, on-site role with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in a world-class manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities.
• Knowledge of Total Quality concepts and ISO procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality function at the facility, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Interface with plant functions, customers, and suppliers regarding quality.
• Implement quality assurance activities and manage supplier quality audits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality Management

Problem Solving

Team Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Site Quality Manager

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At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow'. Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

This is an on-site, leadership position located in Elyria, Ohio.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. Export Compliance and/or U.S. Government Contracting Citizenship Eligibility requirements.

Position Summary:

Provide leadership and management of the quality function at the facility, in accordance with all applicable company and U.S. Government regulations, policies, and procedures. Responsible for ensuring that quality program policies, plans, standards and requirements are met at the facility.

Interfaces routinely with all plant functions (engineering, manufacturing, sales/marketing), customers and suppliers. Has management responsibilities for the quality department, and reports to the Division Quality Manager and Business Unit Manager(s).

Essential Functions:

• Assure quality requirements are adequately defined at all functional levels to permit appropriate quality planning and verification of compliance. Coordinate TQM efforts across business units.
• Identify, develop and implement new methods of quality management and systems, and audit existing systems to meet division initiatives, ISO9000, and other customer requirements.
• Provide quality-oriented leadership in achieving facility quality objectives. Interfaces with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive responses and technical assistance regarding quality systems and/or products.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance activities for all purchased material, equipment, parts, and processing. Manage supplier quality audits and corrective action plans. Integrate and monitor supplier quality performance with divisional objectives.
• Utilize automated systems where available to proactively plan, implement and track quality systems and processes.
• Maintain the highest degree of customer service, throughput, quality, cost reduction and people productivity.
• Actively participates and/or leads high performance teams and/or kaizen events.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job. Five to seven years applicable experience in a world‑class manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Effective facilitation and coaching skills.
• Knowledge of and experience in Total Quality concepts and ISO procedures.
• Knowledge and experience with statistical improvement methods, and corrective action development experience.
• Managerial experience, with demonstrated ability to provide leadership and motivation to employees.
• Some travel will be required.

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliated Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Quality Assurance