Team Leader, Quality

Kaman Aerospace Corporation; Westfield (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Precision Fuzing and Sensors seeks a Team Leader, Quality in Middletown, CT to supervise the quality cell and drive program quality, cost control and continuous improvement. You will plan staffing, monitor budgets and ensure compliance with ISO 9000/AS9100 standards.

Responsibilities include leading process improvements, establishing performance metrics, and coordinating with engineering and production to meet schedule and quality goals. Strong manufacturing leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field.
• 7–10 years of experience in a manufacturing/quality leadership role.
• Broad knowledge of electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering.
• ISO 9000/AS9100 knowledge or certification preferred.
• Manufacturing experience with 8+ years in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day supervision of the quality cell and team members to meet program objectives.
• Manage program budgets, costs to complete and compliance with quality systems.
• Establish metrics to track quality, schedule, cost and continuous improvement.
• Plan manpower and monitor cost control through staffing and overtime decisions.
• Lead process improvement efforts to enhance program quality, cost and scheduling.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality management

ISO 9000/AS9100 knowledge

Budgeting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in related Engineering field

Job description

Team Leader, Quality

Precision Fusing and Sensors is actively hiring for a Team Leader, Quality in Middletown, CT. This role is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of employees assigned to a program or quality cell. Plan, lead and supervise assigned functions of the Quality Team or IPT necessary to support the manufacture and delivery of products in accordance with contractual and other related requirements such as production/operations, procurement regulations, program requirements, cost control/budgets, engineering change control, environmental compliance and others.

Responsibilities

• In the absence of the Group Leader, perform a wide range of activities to oversee product quality and workmanship, assigning and monitoring program or cell work among the team members to meet program objectives.
• Responsible for assigned program budgets, costs to complete and compliance to quality systems requirements and procedures.
• Establish and maintain metrics that track performance to the requirements in quality, schedule, cost and continued application of lean enterprise to make continuous improvements in all areas.
• Determine needs and provide justification on production tooling upgrades and changes.
• Establish and maintain effective communication within and between functional groups/management to address problems and obtain resolution.
• Plan and determine manpower requirements based on forecasts.
• Plan and monitor cost control by scheduling appropriate use of manpower through the balancing of production needs with overtime requirements.
• Oversee the development and revision of assembly and production procedures.
• Maintain high standard of performance expectations from employees through appropriate evaluations and training such that the assigned functions demonstrate continuous improvement and compliance to standards.
• Perform Employee Performance Appraisals and provide input for merit increase. Maintain properly cross-trained staff to support production needs in accordance with company policy.
• Prepare and complete product quotes and estimates to complete requests.
• Lead and/or participate in process improvement efforts to address or enhance program quality, cost and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related Engineering field.
• Over 7 years up to and including 10 years of experience required.
• Broad knowledge of a general technical field such as electrical, mechanical, industrial engineering.
• Thorough understanding of ISO 9000/ AS9100 regulations certification process preferred.
• Manufacturing Support assignments require 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing operation environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with employer matching contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on - delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other protected characteristics protected by law. Precision Fuzing and Sensors and all its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity for all.

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