Core Responsibilities:

• Lead the expansion and sustainment of a committed quality culture throughout the entire value chain through influence and managing skills.
• Lead the translation of customer, industry, & regulatory requirements into appropriate manufacturing & inspection methods and transfer them into standard work to ensure quality is achieved in-house and at suppliers.
• Participate in new product development and/or introduction planning and execute quality actions to ensure smooth launch.
• Manage pre-production validation package for Customer approval: First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Lead containment, root cause analysis, corrective, and preventive actions (RCCA/CAPA); train and mentor other associates and suppliers to perform effective problems solving using standard tools (8D, 3P and 5Why, etc.).
• Manage the cost of quality to achieve business goals and optimize return on investment.
• Lead, participate in and facilitate cross-functional teams on process control and optimization projects to stabilize and improve first passed yield; participate in other continuous improvement projects (i.e., Kaizen).
• Develop / refine advanced problem solving & process improvement methods & toolkit, and train employees in-house, and at Suppliers.
• Maintain strong communication with customers, internal management team and vendors to ensure quality level is meeting expectations.
• Develop Capital Acquisition Appropriation Request (CAAR) to support business needs.
• Manage development and performance of direct reports.