Manager Mission Assurance 2

Responsible for leadership of the Product Quality Engineering organization at the Salt Lake City , UT site. Meet all functional compliance, budget and financial targets for Q&MA. Strategy execution collaboration with the division, sector and corporate Q&MA organizations. Represent the Q&MA function and support various business report out forums such as Operational Units, Business Units and Division. Manage Q&MA team that conducts audits and proactive reviews to ensure process and contract compliance across all organizations. Subsequently, ensure identification of root cause and implementation of corrective and preventative actions for any non-compliance. Oversee issue identification through robust data analysis of failures in design processes and on the production floor. Manage corrective actions through implementation and verification of effectiveness by working cross-functionally across teams. Ensure that Q&MA facilitates relationships between Engineering (Systems, Software, Hardware) Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain to communicate Design Engineering impacts on Manufacturing producibility, testability, supportability, quality of inspection, and affordability. Support business proposals, program start-up, quality planning, and monitor and report on adherence to quality standards during program execution. Set the quality strategy to meet our customer's expectations and regularly communicate program quality status both internally and externally through data driven, statistically process controlled metrics. Act as liaison with on-site Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) representatives regarding product quality, audits, and corrective actions. Leverage metrics and customer & employee feedback to assess program performance & risk identification. Determine appropriate resource allocation to ensure mission success. Promote professional development of the Q&MA workforce and foster a collaborative culture that sustains positive momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement. Provide clear assignments, help employees connect their day-to-day efforts to the bigger picture, create an inclusive work environment characterized by mutual respect, and build a culture that motivates employees to their highest levels of performance. Influences employee development with the focus on strong succession planning and strategic leadership movement, and partners to build leadership depth. Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; Master's Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; Associates Degree with 10 years of experience; or 12 years of experience in lieu of degree. Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience (Integrated Product Teams leadership or direct-line management). Experience with Quality Management Systems. Experience with problem solving techniques to determine Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA). Experience in disciplines such as Quality & Mission Assurance, Program Management, Engineering and/or Manufacturing. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Quality Management System experience (Principles and Operating. Practices, ISO 9001, AS9100, and customer FAR & DFAR requirements). Experience with customer interactions, including DCMA and MDA. Financial planning, budgeting, and earned value experience for both proposals and program execution. Defense Industry experience as a Program or Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, or Manufacturing Manager. Lean/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification with experience to drive continuous improvement. Agile methodology experience. Active Secret Clearance.