Director of Quality

Location: Santa Ana, California, United States

Company: Cherry

Division: Fasteners

Function: Quality

Workplace Type: On-Site

Position Type: Full Time

Opportunity ID: 14208

Company Profile:

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures, and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Job Description:

We are looking for a Director of Quality with demonstrated abilities to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives and to drive continuous improvement. You will use your exceptional quality assurance experience developing and implementing quality strategies to ensure operational performance while complying with all relevant standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the organization to help drive a proactive approach leading to improvements in design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.
• Lead monthly management reviews for the site leadership team to help drive continuous improvement on top issues impacting performance.
• Actively facilitate improvement in new product development, continuous improvement activities & quality initiatives as well as customer interface and manufacturing processes to ensure quality and reliability requirements are well defined, understood, incorporated, and met.
• Analyze customer returns and failure rates data in depth and provide trending analysis. Update Quality Metrics and review repair data for accuracy, determine root cause and CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) with a focus on systemic improvements.
• Expand and improve on existing business processes across multiple sites.
• Identify and further develop KPI’s (key performance indicators) within the business to help drive improvements and Operational Excellence.
• Further enhance the organization through the use and implementation of various tools such as quality plans, process flows, FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis), and DOE (design of experiments).
• Drive and promote a culture of quality within the organization.
• Quality management system ownership, management of the Internal Quality System Audit Program, and conduct Quality System Management Reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (MS preferred) with 10 years minimum industry experience.
• A background in machining manufacturing (aerospace or automotive preferred).
• 5+ years of managerial experience.
• Hands-on leadership to perform both tactical and strategic activities.
• Ability to develop, mentor, and coach quality team members to drive optimal quality performance.
• Analytical and technical ability (a problem solver). Experience with product and component reliability a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and management.
• Experience working with large OEM organizations, particularly in the aerospace or automotive industry a strong plus.
• Effective and thorough knowledge of quality improvement tools.
• Strong knowledge in assessing the maturity of quality management systems and deep familiarity with AS9100 and NADCAP.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Relocation: Relocation is authorized for this position.

Compensation: For informational purposes only, the range for annual base salary for this role is $166,500 to $205,000 USD based on a variety of factors. This role is eligible to participate in the Company’s Executive Bonus Plan, paid out up to 40% of the applicable annual base salary, based on the Company’s performance in the prior calendar year. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year and 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations. To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations.