Director of Quality | Defense | Fox Lake, IL

apartmentMichael Page placeFox Lake calendar_month 

About Our Client

Our client is manufacturer of metals products serving primarily the defense and military industries. They've been in business over 100 years, and have worked on everything from well-known space age projects, do daily metal needs. They are experiencing significant growth and reinvesting in their facilities, and employees to maintain top standing with key customers.

The Director of Quality will play a key role in C-suite strategy, while also controlling things down to the floor.

Job Description
  • Oversee all quality operations, from quality control, engineering, continuous improvment, customer engagement, compliance, and high level strategy
  • Manage key customer accounts with OEM aerospace manufacturers and government bodies
  • Generate, improve, and implement standards across 3 sites to reduce quality issues and improve the quality process
  • Maintain compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and NADCAP systems
  • Improve overall quality culture with operators, inspectors, technicians, engineers, supervisors, and middle management
  • Demonstrate strong business acumen in written and verbal form
  • Lead continuous improvement initiaties to reduce cost and improve efficiency
  • Conduct hiring, firing, and performance reviews
  • Manage department P&L
  • Help to develop individual and team talents through training, performance monitoring, KPIs, and real-time feedback
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Must Haves:

  • 10 years leadership experience in Quality within metal manufacturing environments
  • Strong business acumen with excellent communication skills
  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field
  • Strong Continuous Improvement aptitude with preferred formal Six Sigma Training
  • Expereince with AS9100, or NADCAP quality systems
  • Experience building and developing quality culture

Nice to Haves:

  • Knowledge of forging, and casting processes
  • Experience working directly with government parties
  • Low Volume, High Mix Experience
  • Masters Degree in Engineering or related field
What's on Offer
  • Base Salary megotiable based on experience
  • Employee ESOP program with signficant finacial benefit compounding based on years employed
  • Annual bonuses
  • Negoitable time off policy fit for the level of the position
  • Opporunity to work on high tech projects
  • Full Health benefit suite with competitive costs
  • 401k matching and pension
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