Quality Manager jobs in Kansas City, KS

IPS - AkroFire is seeking a Quality Manager who will support various aspects of AkroFire Quality Management System ensuring world-class systems and performance through continual focus on process improvement, supplier development and customer interaction. Support a culture of Continuous Improvement and positive Customer Experiences. Substantial knowledge of the AS9100 quality management system and formal problem solving tools such as 8D and Ishikawa is required.

About IPS: Integrated Polymer Solutions is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced materials and engineered components focused exclusively on high-value end markets in aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductors, robotics, energy and industrial. The group consists of 8 highly respected brands; AkroFire, ABBA Roller, Icon Aerospace Technology, IRP Medical, MAST Technologies, Northern Engineering Sheffield (NES), Rubbercraft, and Swift Textile Metalizing (STM). Our product range includes elastomeric seals, gaskets, tooling, hoses, ablatives, survivability tiles, coatings and tapes, EMI and thermal shielding, electrically conductive metalized fabrics, and encapsulated O-rings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the Quality Department, including: hiring, termination, reprimands or other disciplinary actions, policy enforcement, support, guidance and leadership
• Encourage process and manufacturing improvements when and if insufficiencies exist on Opportunity For Improvements (OFI) &/or Corrective Actions.
• Enforce good housekeeping and safety.
• Works closely with the Production Staff to develop and implement quality programs to support production and quality goals.
• Work closely with Inside Sales/Customer Service to validate requests from the customer to return suspect product. If return is authorized, work with manufacturing and engineering to coordinate evaluation of suspect material and determines root cause and corrective action when required.
• Accurately respond to all customer root cause and corrective action requests within in a timely manner after review of defective product, and purges all WIP or finished goods inventory for evaluation of defined defect when required.
• Contributes as a member of the AQP (Advanced Quality Planning) team personally responsible for reviewing dimensional capabilities on drawings, determines needs for inspection fixtures or gages.
• Implement and maintain Cost of Quality system.
• Working closely with Engineering to ensure that designs can be manufactured with repeatable Quality.
• Lead quality initiatives, develop and facilitate quality teams.
• Independently drive and direct actions with departmental groups to maintain MRB and RMA issues.
• Drive key quality performance metrics: DPPM, OTD, Cost of Quality, Customer Scorecards, Internal Audit Risk and Effectiveness, Supplier Performance, Contract Review.
• Source Management.
• Support PMA Requirements of the Site as needed.
• Lead for Contract Review Process.
• Travel to customer locations as required.
• Manage the company’s inspection & calibration activities needed for product inspection and testing. Insure that internal testing standards, procedures, and equipment provides reliable results and prevent shipment of non-conforming products.
• Responsible for providing leadership and day-to-day technical direction and support in executing product quality processes and other related quality management system activities.
• Manage receiving inspection requirements as needed.
• Support operations and management review through monitoring of process performance and audit results, assign personnel to support product manufacturing and test requirements, participate in failure review resolution to determine Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA), provide technical support for all programs and product lines, interface with Proposal and Program.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to negotiate and set priorities required.
• Possesses high degree of personal accountability.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Possess superior organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Other duties as required.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Detailed knowledge of aerospace requirements and specifications.
• Proven track record of partnering with manufacturing via applying Engineering and Quality expertise to improve quality, reduce cost, improve lead-time and drive efficiencies.
• Possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate clearly on technical topics.
• Proven ability to lead direct reports.
• Skilled at problem solving through root-cause/corrective action.
• Skilled at maintaining and auditing AS9100 / ISO 9001:2008 Quality standards.
• Experience with formal quality and operations systems.
• Skilled with Kaizen, 6S, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement and Lean Production.
• Skilled at reviewing and interpreting drawings, contracts / PO’s, and applicable processing standards.
• Skilled at use of digital/analog measuring instruments, e.g., micrometers, calipers, linear and dial gauges, height gauges, and a visual comparator.
• Able to Manage First Article inspections and process along with timing.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• An understanding of use and application of SPC.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree or combination of Education and Work Experience
• Five plus years working as a Quality Manager or Supervisor in the aerospace industry.
• Working Knowledge of ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100 quality management system processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage others in a professional and production environment.

BENEFITS:

At IPS, we recognize how important your career and benefits are to you and your family. We offer a full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability coverage, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, basic and supplemental life insurance, employee assistance plan, retirement savings and matching, tuition reimbursement and other developmental opportunities. We are committed to supporting the way you live and work.

IPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled - Affirmative Action Employer.

This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.