Director of Quality

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Location: Kansas, United States
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Manufacturing
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Overview:

Triumph Group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls a broad portfolio of aviation and industrial components, accessories, subassemblies, systems and aircraft structures. We partner with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and operators of commercial, regional, business and military aircraft worldwide, to provide products and services that solve their hardest problems. So whatever the part, component or complexity of assembly, Triumph is committed to quality, service and meeting the specialized needs of each customer.

Triumph participates at all levels of the aerospace supply chain – from single components, to complex systems, to aerospace structures and their contents. We provide solutions for the entire product life cycle of an aircraft – from raw material to aftermarket service. Our unique ability to integrate a broad range of products and capabilities is our competitive advantage.

Responsibilities:

* Planning, development, implementation, and management of an effective Quality Assurance program using AS9100 principles including the management of the Quality Policy, Quality Manual, Quality objectives, site operating procedures, and work instructions
* Maintains compliance with AS9100C requirements and ensures that effective internal audits and management reviews are held per schedule
* Directs and manages the daily activities of all quality associates with overall responsibilities for incoming material inspection, material inspection prior to shipping and after receiving parts from material processing suppliers, in-process inspection and final part inspection to customer
* Plans and establishes work schedules to support production goals by coordinating operations and activities within departments or between departments
* Confers with other management or subordinates to resolve associate problems, complaints, or grievances
* Directs and manages on and offline CMM programming activities
* Interprets drawings having GD&T requirements, parts lists, change notices and specifications to ensure part configuration requirements are achieved
* Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) meetings
* Ensures accuracy and effectiveness of corrective actions from NCR’s
* Develop and implement effective standard and consistent metrics across organization that will assist managers in providing quality products to customers
* Routinely reviews key performance indicators and participate in the review of corrective/preventive actions Utilizes quality and tools and techniques to provide recommendations for continuous process improvement to program managers and to leadership
* Facilitates continuous improvement activities in all areas of the company
* Writes procedures and work instructions for departmental responsibilities, as necessary
* Develops and oversees implementation of quality training for personnel
* Responsible for performance reviews, interviewing/selecting candidates and daily communication
* Ensures product is compliant to customer and TSKC procedures, specifications, etc.
* Maintains an organized, clean and safe department area
* Act as the primary quality contact for customers and certification audits
* Review supplier performance and risk potential and engages suppliers for risk mitigation, corrective action and improved performance
* Make site level approval decisions concerning supplier additions to or subtractions from the Triumph Structures-Kansas City Approved Supplier List

* Bachelors/Associates Degree in Quality Engineering, Business Administration, or Quality Management Systems or demonstrated equivalent experience
* Work independently and with minimal supervision
* 5+ years related experience and/or training within Quality Management and/or Quality Engineering
* Training in ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Revision C system requirements, implementation and maintenance
* Trained and experienced in auditing, capable of training, leading or directing an audit team
* Current ASQ CQA, CQE or third party six sigma training/certification a plus
* Minimum yellow belt level proficiency (demonstrated) in utilizing of quality tools for root cause corrective action development and implementation
* Facilitate teams in the development of effective Root Cause Corrective Action
* Training and experience using lean manufacturing principles and tools.
* Strong leadership, facilitation, oral and written communications to all levels of the organization, including management
* Wide experience in a manufacturing environment (primarily machining) leading a diverse team with strong interpersonal skills highly preferred.
* Familiar with bench dimensioning, CMM operations and programming, AS9102 FAI reporting, calibration and hardness testing
* Travel frequency of up to 15% may be required
* Knowledge of various computer applications such as Microsoft applications (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) and / or data analysis software such as Minitab)
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