As the Global Quality Lead, you will head up Black Sky’s quality system management and quality engineering programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee receiving inspection and in-process verification using world-class equipment and processes.
- Support the verification and validation of complex products and processes
- Act as the AS9100D specified management representative, responsible for sustaining and coordinating the quality framework across the organization.
- Provide structured problem-solving, data analysis, improvement, and containment functions for complex products produced internally and externally.
- Collaborate closely with supply chain, engineering teams, production, and business development to ensure rigorous adherence to customer and certification requirements.
- Evolve quality practices to align with the company vision and advise the senior leadership team as necessary.
Accountable Areas
- Enhance receiving and in-process inspection capability, efficiency, and speed.
- Support research and development activities through inspection.
- Improve quality engineering containment speed and problem-solving success.
- Execute and resolve supplier quality processes and issues.
- Own and improve the nonconformance system.
- Manage the scope and overall calibration system.
- Maintain and improve the quality system.
- Ensure quality requirements are incorporated during contract reviews.
- Foster interaction with other departments and functions.
- Implement quality control best practices at all levels of product research, development, and production.
Other Responsibilities
- Promote a quality-conscious culture through coaching and influencing the organization.
- Hire, grow, and manage the Quality team.
- Ensure team certifications and training are current and appropriate.
- Uphold and embody the company's values.
- Report performance measures and metrics as assigned.
Criteria - Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or equivalent technical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, medical, or similarly regulated industries with specific experience in Quality.
- Experience managing an AS9100D quality management system.
- Experience in a hardware-focused organization.
- Experience managing a registered quality management system.
- Experience managing a structured calibration system.