Quality Manager

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Company Profile:

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high-quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10-billion-dollar company employs more than 29,500 people worldwide. PCC has over 160 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer, delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffet, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Business Profile:

PCC Fasteners offers comprehensive product lines that cover virtually every aerospace fastening application, we produce fasteners, precision components, tooling, and engineered system solutions for the automotive, defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets

PCC Fasteners products' manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies, which enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever they need it. Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership ensure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.

Location Profile:

Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Shur-Lok manufactures fastening systems with superior locking devices for critical requirements including engine module assembly, structural assembly, rotor blade attachment, and aircraft engine shaft and spindle applications. Operations at the Irvine location include CNC Machining, CNC Waterjet Cutting, Laser Marking, Heat Treating, NDT, and EDM.

Position Summary:

The Quality Manager supervises, supports and implements Quality processes, programs and systems. Directs the activities and staff of the Quality Department in the implementation and maintenance of the overall quality system. Develops, plans, and manages actions to assure product compliance to applicable specifications. Coordinates the application of the aerospace quality system with other within Shur Lok, as well as interfacing with customers.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Directly involved with all activities related to AS9100 and NADCAP certification.
• Develops and maintains an internal audit function to meet requirements of the aforementioned standards, as well as all customer requirements.
• Act as primary Quality system for the company both internally and externally
• Responsible for employee development including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities
• Coordinate's quality system activities with manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, sales, marketing, technical services, and suppliers.
• Facilitates supplier development activities to ensure compliance with all requirements.
• Maintain and support quality management system (QMS) and AS9100 accreditation
• Promotes improvement in customer satisfaction and coordinates improvement actions.
• Acts as a liaison between Shur Lok management and customers on quality-related and customer satisfaction issues.
• Analyzes defect data, determine root cause, prioritize and lead corrective actions to maximize rate of process improvement.
• Reviews overall customer ratings on a monthly basis. Works to correct reporting errors and/or to improve company performance to remain a supplier in good standing.
• Collect and analyze quality performance data and report to upper management.
• Co-ordinate external communication with regulatory agencies, customers and suppliers.
• Reviews all customer quality requirements on a continuing basis with operations to ensure that company systems are in compliance.
• Hands on manager to co-ordinate the implementation of quality system to meet Aerospace Industry standards requirements.
• Provides internal quality training as required to improve company quality performance and to update company employees on changes in customer requirements.
• Lead the corrective action teams. Utilize quality tools to achieve product and process improvement.
• Conducts the EH&S self-inspection and safety huddles for their area of responsibility.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline preferred.
• Strong knowledge in Quality Assurance and related compliance requirements in the Aerospace industry.
• Experience in metal working processes like NDT and heat treating.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methods and risk management techniques.
• Strong knowledge of AS 9100 and NADCAP system requirements and
• how to satisfy those requirements through the development of internal quality systems and procedures.
• Knowledge of SPC, statistical problem-solving techniques and other quality improvement methodologies.
• Ability to effectively provide overall direction of Quality Assurance.
• Strong communications and leadership skills needed to support and/or direct
• both internal and external customers.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform functions.