Director, Quality Assurance

Director, Quality Assurance Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability.
These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description Teledyne Relays (a business unit of Teledyne Defense Electronics, LLC) has over 60 years of heritage supplying the highest quality switching solutions to the most demanding of applications in the Military/Defense, High-end Industrial, Medical, Energy and Space industries.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team!
Summary Plans and directs Quality Assurance activities of the organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):
The Director of Quality is a member of the Leadership Team with primary responsibility for providing leadership, planning and oversight of activities of the Quality organization in support of business objectives.Serves as the primary quality assurance resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.Instructs quality assurance personnel on quality control and analytical procedures.Supports concurrent engineering efforts by participating in design development projects representing quality assurance and the customer.Leads root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities regarding nonconformance of products and processes to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements.Oversees calibration program.Interfaces with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality control and assures that effective corrective action is implemented.Participates in internal and external quality audits.Reviews technical publications, articles, regulatory standards, trends and abstracts to stay abreast of issues in the quality control industry.Plans and formulates aspects of proposals such as objective or purpose of project, applications that can be utilized from findings, costs of project, and equipment and human resource requirements.Reviews and analyzes proposals submitted to determine if benefits derived and possible applications justify expenditures.Approves and submits proposals and budgets considered feasible to management for consideration and allocation of funds, or allocates funds from department budget; Reviews proposals and budgets of reporting departments.Develops and implements methods and procedures for monitoring projects, such as preparation of records of expenditures and findings, progress reports, and staff conferences, in order to inform senior management of current status of each project.Tracks industry trends, relevant legislation, and competitor activities.May serve as a member of unit's senior management team; Provides guidance and leadership to management including formulation or changes to policies under their purview.Establishes operational objectives and directs subordinates to achieve assignments by providing leadership, assigning tasks and checking work at appropriate intervals to determine status of assigned projects and ensure goals are met within organization goals of budget, time requirements and high level of quality.Supervises mid-level management and/or professional staff and may supervise administrative support staff, providing guidance to employees according to established policies and senior management guidance; Normally directs the activities of two or more major sections or departments through subordinate managers who exercise full supervision in terms of costs, methods and employees.Identifies obstacles to achieving business goals and provides solutions or seeks out appropriate assistance; Determines allocation of resources and equipment.Ensures the working environment is clean, organized and safe for employees at all times; Understands and ensures staff complies with all safety and environmental policies and practices.Works to avoid erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results that may cause scrap, rework, use of excessive overtime, and/or delays in schedules.Interacts with subordinate supervisors, outside customers, and functional peer groups at various management levels.
Interaction normally requires the ability to inspire and gain cooperation of others, to conduct or aid others in conducting presentations or to exchange information.Supervisory Responsibilities This job provides leadership and management to functional area(s) which may include supervision of managers and supervisors and direct supervision of other exempt and non-exempt personnel.
Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include providing leadership to employees, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications: Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in technical discipline for production/quality and engineering/sales engineering related positions and in a related business discipline for administrative/sales/finance/supply chain related positions and 12 years' of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Master's degree highly preferred and may substitute for 2 years' experience.
Position requires a minimum of 7 years' supervisory/management experience.
Other Skills and Abilities Basic Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/KaizenKnowledge of specific software (design, analysis, ERP…)U.S.
Person for access to ITAR-Controlled Technical Data.
ITAR regulations dictate that information and material pertaining to defense and military related technologies may only be shared with US Persons unless authorization from the Department of State is received or a special exemption is used.
A "U.S. person" can be:
A U.S. citizen;A permanent resident who does not work for a foreign company, a foreign government, or a foreign governmental agency/organization;A political asylee;A part of the U.S. government;A corporation, business, organization, or group that is incorporated in the United States under U.S. law.A foreign person is any person who is not a lawful permanent resident of the US and includes foreign governments and organizations.
Salary Range: $149,600.00-$199,980.00
Pay Transparency The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate.
Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.
Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards.
We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders.
Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
About UsYou may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day.
Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

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