About this job

GKN Aerospace is a global engineering business. Every time you travel by air almost anywhere in the world, it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for original equipment manufacturers around the world. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing ones, stretching ourselves to be better in everything we do.

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do.

To lead, direct and control the planning, implementation and optimization of the quality organization within the site to achieve the quality strategies and objectives of GKN Cromwell Operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the quality inspection function. Plan, develop, and lead quality resources to deliver parts with quality.
• Ensures head count planning and execution to support inspection capacity needs. Inspectors, DQRs, Lab Techs, NDI Techs, etc.
• Collaborates with operations in order to:
  • meet customer requirements in the execution of the PO and all Technical requirements
  • meet customer delivery dates by standardizing inspection operations within takt time (hours available/customer need)
• The definition, enablement, maintenance and improvement of a QMS that fulfills the requirements of the industry standards, applicable aviation safety laws, customer & GKN Aerospace requirements in accordance with the GKN Aerospace Quality Systems Policy;
• Integrated, effective and efficient coherence of the QMS with other Management Systems such as the Safety Management System, Health & Safety (ISO 45001), Environmental (ISO 14001), Energy Management (ISO 50001), Information Security (ISO 27001) etc. as applicable to the organization;
• Named Process Owners define, enable, & maintain effective & efficient quality processes
• Reporting and improving assurance activities
• Risk based scheduling of auditing and assurance activities to meet business needs and expectations
• Ensure effective monitoring processes are defined and enacted of 3rd party accreditation
• Develop and lead coordinated, common quality processes across the GKN Cromwell site.
• Establish and implement a process to determine root cause and corrective action for quality system escapes.
• Lead and Coordinate the development of standardized internal quality metrics to ensure the health of the Quality Management System.
• Ensure quality requirements are integrated with supply chain quality procedures.
• Develop and lead Special Action Teams as necessary to address immediate issues affecting the Quality Management System
• Develop, implement and monitor enterprise-wide Customer Scorecard reporting.
• Coordinate with site stakeholders to develop and implement training programs across the business units including Corrective Action, Statistical Methods and Problem Solving Quality tools.
• Lead and mentor Business Unit Quality personnel relative to Quality Improvement projects.
• Lead and develop Business Unit capabilities for developing and presenting quality data for the management review process.

Profile

Required Qualifications:

• BS or BA or 10+ years in quality, engineering, and or manufacturing role required
• 10+ years of experience in the management of manufacturing and quality organizations.
• 3+ years of experience working with ISO 9000, AS9100, commercial and military aerospace quality and engineering specifications, AS9145 and ASQR-01.
• 1+ years of experience of deploying QMS across an organization.
• 3+ years of experience in the use of risk based methods and techniques for audit planning
• 1+ years of experience working with SAP.
• U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• 3+ years of Management in an Aerospace Quality Organization.
• Ability to facilitate a corrective action board.