What You Will Do
The Director of Quality is directly responsible for our world class Quality department. At Korry the quality team supports all aspects of the product lifecycle from new hardware and software product development to the internal manufacturing and assembly of our products.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create, measure, communicate, and drive group performance to meet the quality and teams objectives
- Ensure the organization maintains a robust internal audit, corrective action system, and a robust supplier quality assurance and corrective action system
- Maintenance of ISO and AS9100 Certification and assessment interface with 3rd party Registrar
- Interface with Customers on quality issues
- Reduce the cost of poor quality
- Foster and environment in which all employees are responsible for quality
- Review and assure compliance with contractual requirements and regulatory requirements
- Identification and implementation of road maps for continuous improvement
- Provides expert guidance to the Senior Staff
- Think and Act like an owner, lead daily operations, and ensure quality goals are met
- Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
- Promote a team environment and develop direct reports and teams through mentoring
- Responsible for hiring, training, motivation, counseling of employees
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Science, other related degree or equivalent experience
- Prior Aerospace and/or Defense industry experience preferred
- Prior management experience
- 5+ years of focused quality work preferred
- In depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize data and change outcomes
- Bias for action and self-motivated problem solver
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, act tactically with the strength of character to motivate others to buy into ideas, concepts and values.
- Desire to lead and grow as a leader
- Excellent written and verbal communication and customer interface skills
Salary Range
Please note the typical hiring range is $170,000 - $195,000 annually. Job offers within the range are based on significant job qualifications and pay equity.
Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
This position requires access to export control information. To conform to US Export Control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the US Government. Korry Electronics is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, marital status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, childbirth, genetic information, or military and veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $170,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- AS9100: 3 years (Preferred)
- Management: 5 years (Preferred)
- QMS: 5 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Everett, WA 98204 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Everett, WA 98204: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
