Quality Manager

Crane Aerospace and Electronics  has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Manager at our Chandler, AZ location.   About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics  supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). From supplying microwave products for GPS satellites to integrated assemblies for the latest innovative defense platforms, come join an industry-leading aerospace & defense manufacturer based in beautiful, sunny Chandler, Arizona. You’ll join a first-class, dynamic organization steeped in rich culture and an established track record of delivering customers premier, quality products. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with prime OEMs and help us develop state-of-the art solutions – all in a family-first community with top-rated schools and an abundance of recreational activities. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

The Quality Manger is responsible for establishing, implementing and directing quality assurance efforts to ensure components and other materials in finished goods and products conform to quality standards based on the requirements and expectations of the organization and customer. Essential Functions: Directly lead and manage functional quality organization on a day-to-day basis to meet all Aerospace AS9100 Quality Management System requirements Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) within Product Development/ New product Introduction Process by integrating organization, industry, and customer quality requirements into new design development projects using AS9145 Effectively manages the supply base quality performance over the lifecycle (selection, qualification, management, monitoring and measurement. Ensure that the quality of purchased materials meets requirements and comply with applicable regulations.  Establish a zero defect culture by leading the deployment and continuous improvement of  based on AS9145 Ensure the effectiveness of measurement and monitoring systems to achieve improvement in Site business key metrics and quality processes key metrics. Develop and implement a quality organizational structure capable of supporting the strategic initiatives and lead the efforts to integrate quality into development of short and long terms business plans. Establish proactive business impact, planning, budgeting,  resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources for quality function. Led effort to define and train employees on root-cause analysis and problem solving tools to identify effective corrective actions/process improvements Establish collection and analysis systems of statistical data to predict trends that will affect improvement of product quality Analyze and resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues. Coordinate product and component failure analysis. Drive corrective action, and inspection of all program hardware to J-STD-001 and IPC610 and documentation and supplier quality improvements Minimum Qualifications : 2-5 years Quality assurance experience in the defense, space electronics or high end aerospace industry in either a management role or quality supervisor position; additional Automotive experience is a plus. Experience with advanced product quality planning in high reliability product development/ new product introduction Experience with DCMA, DLA Education/Certification : Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (EE-prefered, ME, MSc., Chem) from an accredited institution Eligibility Requirement:  This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).