Leidos · 17 hours ago
Program Quality Manager
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $195K/yr
10+ years expLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with innovative solutions. The Program Quality Manager will be responsible for implementing a Quality Control system that promotes customer satisfaction and leads a diverse team of quality engineers and inspectors to ensure product quality across various manufacturing operations.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Serves as the primary quality control authority for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement
Previous experience managing Quality Engineers
Manages quality control personnel on a day-to-day basis
Plan quality control staffing needs based on product manufacturing requirements, and delegate activities to Quality Engineer, Technician, and Inspector staff
Establishes and implements metrics (process capability, control charts, measurement quality) for monitoring Quality Control system effectiveness
Leads root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements
Establishes collection and analysis systems of statistical data to predict trends that will affect improvement of product quality
Develop quality planning methods for all product lines within the plant
Interacts with customers to identify opportunities to improve quality and establish feedback with manufacturing and development personnel
Initiate and implement quality improvement activities as appropriate (e.g., Kaizen, Six Sigma) to raise the performance of the plant’s product lines
Reports to Quality Management on quality issues, trends, and losses
Participates in internal and external quality audits
Collaborate with DCMA and other government and/or customer quality assurance organizations
Interfaces with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality control and assure that effective corrective action is implemented
All other reasonable duties, as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years prior relevant experience; or master's degree with three (3) year of prior relevant experience. Additional years of direct experience working in aviation programs in support of defense contracts may be substituted for degree
Must have Ten (10+) years of experience in QA/QC systems implementation and/or management in a manufacturing and/or product-based environment. Fifteen (15+) years of experience acceptable in lieu of degree
In depth knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 requirements
Experience reviewing requirements on contracts and resources needed to comply to this contract
Ability to review and provide quality control inputs to aviation program manuals, forms, and records
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area
Must be proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office products
Must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Experience leading large teams of quality professionals
Preferred
ASQC Certification
Experience with Solumina
Experience with Power BI
Lead Auditor Experience
Benefits
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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