Quality Lab Manager (Sealants)

As an important player in our quality assurance efforts, you will lead the Sealants Quality Lab, using your expertise to maintain excellence in our processes. Reporting directly to the Site Quality Manager, you'll have an impact on shaping the quality landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure rigorous compliance with quality control systems in aerospace sealants and analytical lab operations in Mojave
• Conduct comprehensive testing of products, aligning with customer specifications and industry standards, including Nadcap and AS9100
• Work with lab and manufacturing personnel to adjust production batches and resolve quality issues
• Establish quality assurance procedures to maintain high standards of product quality and reliability
• Manage a dynamic team of chemists and technicians in the sealants and analytical labs
• Investigate and address quality complaints, identifying causes and implementing corrective actions, including process improvements to enhance agreement on customer and production needs
• Define quality requirements based on current customer specifications, regulations, and accreditations
• Promote the concept of personal and departmental responsibility for quality, contributing to the delivery of quality awareness and skills training programs
• Collaborate in building an organization-wide, prevention-oriented quality program
• Contribute to the establishment and monitoring of quality improvement projects, overseeing multifunctional project teams

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of Quality related experience in a manufacturing, research, or similar environment and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required
• Knowledge of sealant products, their use in the field and how they are tested and manufactured preferred
• Five (5) years of management, supervisory, or lead experience preferred
• Familiarity with aerospace coatings or sealants manufacturing preferred
• Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Salary Range: $85,000 to $120,000 depending on experience