Sr Manager, QA (Mfg)

General Dynamics OTS; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k plan

Gain Sharing Program

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) seeks a quality assurance leader to supervise programs and ensure products meet established standards. The role guides audits, inspections, and the implementation of a quality management system.

You will manage a team, collaborate with HR for personnel actions, and drive continuous improvement while travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Required education: Associate's Degree and 7–8 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programs and activities within quality assurance.
• Supervise audit or inspection processes to ensure compliance with standards.
• Administer policies and programs ensuring products meet quality standards.
• Participate in development and administration of a quality management system and monitor progress toward goals.
• Lead a team of analysts collecting data, identifying quality issues, and implementing corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Analytical thinking

Oral & written communication

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Job Summary

Follows policies, procedures, and methods to evaluate and improve the quality of products, materials, components and/or operations | Follows and/ or develops, assures and maintains the quality of products and processes through standard procedures & systems (e.g., ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14000 & AS9100 standards), quality audits/ review process, etc. Responsibilities are within the Quality Assurance Methods Function as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines

General Profile

Manages professional employees and/or supervisors

Must have at least one professional expert or one supervisor as a direct report

Has accountability for the performance and results of a team within own area of specialty

Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges

Decisions and problem solving are guided by policies, procedures and department plan; receives guidance from manager

Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers

Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

• Manages programs and activities within the quality assurance functions of an organization.
• Supervises audit or inspection processes meant to monitor compliance with established quality standards.
• Administers policies and programs ensuring that organizational products and processes meet established quality standards.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and administration of an organizational quality management system and monitors progress against strategic quality-related goals.
• Manages the work of a team of analysts that collect data identifying potential quality failures, evaluate quality of raw materials or components, in-progress goods, processes or operations, and implement and measure the impact of corrective actions.
• Solicits internal and external feedback with the goal of continuously improving processes or products.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & Senior Leadership.

Required Qualifications

Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 7-8 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education & or Experience

Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree

Discipline/Major: Quality Management, Engineering or Business degree preferred

Knowledge, skills & abilities: Ability to work as part of a team. Management skills. Problem/situation analysis. Oral and written communication skills. Ability to build collaborative relationships. Analytical thinking skills. Judgement.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.

Travel Requirements

Up to 25% travel likely.

Pay Range (USD)

$118,000.00 - $160,000.00

Pay Transparency Statement

The salary range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum for salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, internal equity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the range during the hiring process.

Additional Compensation

Hired applicant may be eligible to participate in the Company's Gain Sharing Program.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and basic life insurance as well as pre-tax spending accounts.

Employees are also able to enroll in the company's 401k plan and are eligible for the Non-Contributory Retirement C