Director, Quality
Company: StandardAero
Location: Batavia
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
General AccountabilityReports Directly To: General Manager, SBU
or Vice President, Strategic Business UnitReports Functionally To:
Vice President, Engineering & QualityProvides overall direction for
the business unit quality function through development,
implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures consistent
with organizational requirements and corporate standards. As a
member of the business unit Strategic Group, directs quality
activities on the business unit in order to improve the processes,
procedures, methods and materials used in the repair and overhaul
processes while ensuring product quality is maintained and striving
for continuous improvements.Direct Reports Include: Engineer,
Quality Assurance; Inspector, Chief (SBU); Analyst, Quality
Assurance; Coordinator; Training & DevelopmentImmune Specific
Accountabilities
- Recognizes and understands flight/product safety critical parts
and processes.
- Responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety
concerns.
- Participates in proactive risk analysis of flight/product
safety critical parts and processes.
- Recognizes and understands the Just Culture policy.Specific
Accountabilities
- Directs strategic business unit quality activities and
resources including supervision and training of personnel,
representing quality functions. Develops, implements and monitors
business unit quality policies and procedures consistent with
company and strategic business unit objectives.
- Continuously monitors quality data (warranty, product
rectification, customer satisfaction, etc.) for improvement
opportunities across the business unit. Leads the business unit
strategic group on the selection and management of improvement
initiatives.
- Develops and maintains an organizational structure on the
business unit staffed with qualified personnel for the performance
of quality activities.
- Manages the development and maintenance of methods and systems
for measuring the degree by which the business unit's quality
goals, objectives and standards are being met.
- Leads the business unit quality audit and corrective action
process by providing training, facilitation, recommendations and
leadership, as required to achieve optimal results.
- Interfaces with marketing, operations and engineering to
establish quality requirements on individual products and services
on the basis of customer needs, the fit, form and function of the
product, and to ensure that quality considerations are properly
addressed as early as possible in the product or process design
stage.
- Maintains currency on regulatory requirements and quality
standards.
- Seeks new quality methodologies for implementation in support
of business unit strategic initiatives.
- Exercises authority in hiring, training, career development,
performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline,
health, safety and the general employee relations of direct
reports.
- Actively participates in the appropriate management team(s),
assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans,
budgets, goals and outcomes.
- Carries out special projects as assigned.Technical Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of ISO 9000 quality system
requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of FAA, EASA, CAAC, airworthiness
certification requirements and other regulatory bodies.
- Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership,
interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication
skills.
- Thorough knowledge of company instructions, company processes
and other internal procedures.
- Working knowledge of PC's in the current company operating
system environment.
- Working knowledge of production management computer
systems..
- University degree in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace
engineering; or equivalent.
- Several years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or
aerospace environment..
- Prior CFR Part 145 experience Background InformationThe typical
minimum level of education to perform this job competently is
equivalent to completion of a university (bachelor) program in a
specialized field of study and work. The work requires a sound
understanding of the underlying theoretical principles and concepts
associated with the subject area and an understanding of the
relation of these to the responsibilities of the job. This
specialized training is often recognized by a degree and/or
professional designation.Directly/indirectly related work
experience representing continuous learning and required for
someone to perform this job competently is six to ten years.Ongoing
work assignments typically have clearly defined goals, but no (or
minimal) direction with respect to what action steps to follow. The
incumbent's education, training, and previous experience will help
ensure that the goal of the assignment can be clearly defined and
understood (even if that means just knowing what relevant questions
to ask), but the required/optional approaches to achieving the goal
will often remain unclear, undefined and/or untested until the work
assignment is well underway.
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Keywords: StandardAero, Hamilton , Director, Quality, Executive , Batavia, Ohio
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