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Job Title: Director, Quality & Mission Assurance

Job ID: 18077

Job Location: Canoga Park, California

Job Schedule: 9/80, Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours scheduled with alternating Friday’s off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Director of Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) to serve as the quality functional leader for the Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment’s Space Propulsion & Power Systems Sector Canoga Park, CA site. This site is our center of excellence for large liquid rocket engine design, fabrication, and assembly.  This position is responsible for leading a team of approximately 150 direct reports. The Q&MA team ensures delivered products conform to contractual and L3Harris requirements for product quality throughout product lifecycle. They ensure adherence to and compliance with established quality policies, practices, and government regulations.  This includes implementation and leadership of strategies that will directly impact the successful zero-defect, on-time delivery of products. 

Essential Functions:

Provide leadership, direction and support across multiple Quality Assurance teams (Quality Engineering, Non-Destructive Testing, Product Acceptance / Inspection, Metrology, Product Configuration Management & Documentation)Guide teams to resolve technical challenges, ensuring successful tactical executionPromote a strong culture of quality focused on the engagement of every employee, with adherence to personal stamp warranty, workmanship fundamentals, and attention to detail in the prevention of defectsCollaborate with site leadership peers within program management and other functional process teams.  Collaborate with Q&MA functional peers at other Aerojet Rocketdyne segment sitesDevelop and implement team & site-wide tactical quality improvement initiatives promoting sound and effective principles as set forth in company procedures, customer requirements and government standards.Champion, lead, and support the execution of flow-down strategic initiativesMeasure, monitor, and take action to ensure quality-focused key performance indicator targets are achieved or exceededReport to senior leadership on business performance including action plans to improve business execution and status of strategic initiatives.Lead site to maintain certification and compliance efforts for AS9100 and other required certifications.  Along with manufacturing operations, co-chair the site Corrective Action Board to oversee rigorous root cause analysis, application of lean/six sigma methods and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.Ensure product quality technology is an integral part of engineering design and manufacturing processesExecute annual departmental budget and staffing plansIdentify needed capital investment to support business need (including quality process capacity, capabilities, & technologies)Requires up to 5% business travel within the continental U.S.Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

Requires advanced business knowledge, general management and leadership capability to lead business area or functional teams.Typically has broad experience across multiple related professional disciplines within the organization, combining theory, past practical experience and the organization’s business practices.Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

5 or more years of experience directly managing a Quality Engineering or Quality Organization5 or more years managing site certification with AS9100, ISO 9001 Quality Engineering or Management experience in Aerospace and Defense or closely related industry.Direct experience with fabrication, assembly, test, and inspection processes   commonly used to produce aerospace components and sub-assembliesAmerican Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence.Experience working with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and government contracts.Experience identifying nonconformance and applying prevention utilizing industry-recognized Root Cause Corrective Analysis tools such, DMAIC, FMEA, 8D, Cause Networks and applying Lean techniques such as Manufacturing Standard Work and Value Stream Mapping

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in CA is $160,500 - $298,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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