Director of Quality

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.

Job Description

Location Profile:

Located in North Hollywood, CA, Avibank Manufacturing, Inc., a PCC Company, a part of the Engineered Products Group, is among the world's leading manufacturers specializing in the design and production of sophisticated fasteners and multi-component fastening systems and devices, solving difficult engineering and critical performance problems.

Position Summary:

The Director of Quality is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating product assurance programs to prevent or eliminate defects in new or existing products. The Director of Quality will have demonstrated abilities to collaborate with cross functional teams to achieve organizational objectives and to drive continuous improvement.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the organization to help drive a proactive approach leading to improvements in design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.
• Lead monthly management reviews for the site leadership team to help drive continuous improvement on top issues impacting performance.
• Actively facilitate improvement in new product development, continuous improvement activities & quality initiatives as well as customer interface and manufacturing processes to ensure quality and reliability requirements are well defined, understood, incorporated, and met.
• Analyze customer returns and failure rates data in depth and provide trending analysis. Update Quality Metrics and review repair data for accuracy, determine root cause and CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) with a focus on systemic improvements. You will accomplish this by collaborating with Operations and Engineering, as needed, to determine root cause of both field and in-process failures.
• Expand and improve on existing business processes.
• Identify and further develop KPI's (key performance indicators) within the business to help drive improvements and Operational Excellence.
• Further enhance the organization through the use and implementation of various tools such as quality plans, process flows, FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis), and DOE (design of experiments).
• Drive and promote a culture of quality within the organization.
• Quality management system ownership, management of the Internal Quality System Audit Program, and conduct Quality System Management Reviews.

Required Skills:

• Hands on leadership to perform both tactical and strategic activities.
• Ability to develop, mentor, and coach quality team members to drive optimal quality performance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and management.
• A change agent approach with strong functional team building abilities.
• Effective and thorough knowledge of quality improvement tools.

Required Experience:

• A background in machining manufacturing (aerospace preferred).
• 5+ years of managerial experience.
• Strong knowledge in assessing the maturity of quality management systems and deep familiarity with AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Analytical and technical ability (a problem solver). Experience with product and component reliability a plus.

Level of Education:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (MS preferred) with 10 years minimum industry experience.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $201,400 to $302,000 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 3X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter . Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR . To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.