Job Order Number:   2305D

Job Title:   Quality Manager--respond with resume to dab@mri-rtp.com, 919 479 1941

Company Brief:
The established leader in the design and manufacture of precision optical components, assemblies, and sub-systems. Company produces very precise spherical and non-spherical (aspheric) optical components with applications in many industries and for many users.

Job Description:
The Manufacturing Quality Manager manages all Quality functions for company. Implements and manages the company quality vision, strategy and goals. Ensures that quality objectives are met. Must have excellent communication skills with both internal and external organizations and customers. Must have a tenacious attitude for achieving excellence in customer satisfaction, process and product quality and reliability. Position Responsibilities * Manages the overall performance of the quality department team. Responsible for hiring, retaining, motivating and training the team to ensure the team performs at its' highest level. • Manages the overall scope of any corporate quality compliance/certification program such as ISO9000. • Manages supplier quality assurance tasks and activities. • Provides training and guidance to other groups relative to quality, process control, data collection, and statistical data analysis. • Monitors and reports high level quality and compliance data on an on-going basis relative to product, component, customer and supplier quality. • Implements ongoing quality improvement processes working with interdepartmental teams. • Manages and monitors internal CAR process within the company. • Manages the implementation and execution of an effective failure analysis process. • Manages and responds to quality issues with related groups such as Engineering and Customer Support. • Lead the Quality Control Inspection team • Writes quality procedures as required. • Manages the development and implementation of any customer required quality assurance plans or data. • Responds to customer required quality questions or surveys & manages customer & supplier satisfaction assessments through surveys, interviews and meetings.

Job Qualifications:
A minimum of 5 years recent experience in corporate quality environment with a manufacturing company; preferably in optics or aerospace/defense industry. A minimum of three years recent experience at a Management level with multiple direct reports. • Specific experience dealing with ISO9000 and customer quality compliance plans. * Familiarity with Six Sigma and Black Belt Quality initiatives. * BS or BA Degree in a related discipline. * AS9100 experience

Location:   Northern California

Salary Range:  

In job categories:
Optical Components--Design, Development and Manufacturing
Please forward resume to dab@mri-rtp.com, 919 479 1941
Quality Engineering/Management
919 479 1941