Description

Leidos Defense Systems Sector, is seeking a talented Sr. Quality Assurance Manager to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems within the Leidos Defense Systems Sector. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

Successful candidate will be responsible for planning, execution, and follow-up related to audits across the sector, calibration, and maintenance of the Quality Management Systems (QMS) across the Dynetics sites. Candidate will be responsible for managing auditors, calibration personnel and metric analysis. Applicant must be able to work in fast-paced R&D environment and in production environment with minimal supervision.

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish and foster a quality culture dedicated to excellence and Leidos values.
  • Plan and oversee quality audit activities for Defense Systems Sector programs and facilities to ensure higher program performance at the enterprise level.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, contractual, and corporate requirements through sector-wide audits.
  • Facilitate the implementation of practices compliant with AS9100, ISO 9001, CMMI-DEV, CMMI-SVC.
  • Evaluate and prepare facilities for ISO9001/AS9100 Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit assessments by ensuring proper audit schedules are in place and corrective actions are properly answered.
  • Ensure that the Defense Systems Sector maintains an effective quality management system by reporting on audit metrics that affect the enterprise.
  • Lead a team of auditors to conduct independent audits ensuring compliance and fostering continual improvement.
  • Ensure resolution of internal and external audit findings promptly through root cause analysis and corrective measures.
  • Address escalated quality issues in a timely manner.
  • Conduct trend analysis at sector and program levels, implementing measures for enterprise maturation by using Microsoft Office products as well as Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
  • Perform deep dives to analyze program issues, facilitating containment and lessons learned.
  • Monitor contract deliverables for conformance with requirements and quality standards.
• Lead structured improvement activities for continual enhancement at sector and program levels.
  • Lead integration of acquired organizations for quality management system compliance and process alignment.
  • Develop audit plans, checklists, and metrics associated with audit events using strong computer skills.
• Communicate effectively with technical and management staff at all organizational levels, including senior management.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and technicians to ensure a comprehensive understanding of quality process requirements.
  • Familiarity with AS9100/ISO9001 standards and expertise in navigating the structure of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
  • Present Quality Management Reviews in an ISO9001/AS9100 environment.
  • Read and interpret procedures, work instructions, drawings, assembly schematics, and specifications.
  • Develop QMS processes and work instructions to incorporate current requirements and methodologies.
• Exceptional communication skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams.
  • Apply understanding of CMMI requirements across the collaborative network.
• Knowledge of contract requirements and DFARs etc.
  • Ability to walk programs through requirements of each process to properly align the program with the QMS/processes.
  • Monitor monthly audit planning completion timeliness within the Quality Engineering and Control (QE&C) team.
  • Manage multiple audit schedules unique to each program and organization for up to 3 years per program.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a BA/BS or equivalent experience and 8+ years prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years prior relevant experience
• Candidate must have at least 4+ years experience leading and managing teams or projects.
• Knowledge and auditing experience of Government and industry regulations such as FARs, DFARS, MIL-STDs, IPC, SAE, ASTM, and others preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of CMMI practices.
• Candidate must have experience with facilitating AS9100 Audits and working with third party registrars.
• Must have experience facilitating and leading Quality Management Reviews (QMR).
• Must have worked in a manufacturing environment for 5+ years.
• Experience in performing or facilitating statistical analysis and process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing.
• Ability to communicate issues and concerns to senior leadership to resolve problem areas.
• Proficient in reviewing KPIs and metrics to determine needed corrective action or opportunities for improvement.
• Capable of training and mentoring quality assurance representatives.
• Able to adapt to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional groups.
• Experience with ISO 19011 for Auditing Management Systems.
• Certified AS9100 lead auditor with 5+ years of leading audit teams.
• Experience managing and maintaining multiple QMS structures.
• Experience with ISO 19011 for Auditing Management Systems
• Certified AS9100 auditor or AS9100 lead auditor
• Experience managing multiple QMS structures.
• Proficient in updating and maintaining QMS processes to incorporate current requirements and methodologies .
• Knowledge of risk management principles and techniques
• Candidate must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Must be a resident of the North Alabama area.
• Some travel may be required, typically no more than 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in working with lab requirements and the ISO17025 standard.
• Experience in working with DOE requirements and the NQA-1 standard.
• Knowledge or calibration processes.
• Involvement in building or migrating systems and processes.
• Experience in third party transfer audit activities.

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Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.