Production Quality Manager - AAT

Quality Management Position

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AT) is a division of Austal USA, a global defense prime contractor and a designer and manufacturer of defense and commercial ships. Austal USA AT works at the forefront to invent, mature, and implement advanced maritime technologies which enhance operational capacities and improve readiness of our defense systems. Austal USA AT operates a technology hub in Charlottesville VA which works to bring cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to scale and also oversees operation of the U.S. Navy's Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM COE) located in Danville, VA. The mission of the AM COE is to operationalize additive manufacturing in the submarine industrial base and provide emergent request support to sustain our Nation's fleet.

The position reports to the Quality Manager and supervises AAT Quality Personnel. The responsibilities include :

• Ensuring compliance with ISO certification.
• Providing day to day Quality Management support to the Danville facility.
• Direct supervision and feedback to the Quality and on-site Operations Manager.
• Identifying resource needs to develop and grow the quality department.
• Soliciting and identifying revisions required for procedures, plans, and processes.
• Ensuring that product testing is performed and documentation is in place.
• Overseeing technical guidance to utilize advanced statistical tools.
• Leading root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions.
• Collaborating with Operations Management and on-site program partners.
• Maintaining communication with customers on quality and continuous improvement.
• Aligning departmental activities to drive measurable results.
• Reviewing and approving process reviews, inspection documentation.
• Creating and reporting Quality Metrics for internal and external reporting.
• Participating in internal and external audits.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, 7 years or more related experience in quality systems, and excellent communication skills. Physical requirements include standing, sitting, and walking for a significant portion of the time. The position also involves working in a manufacturing environment with normal hazards and dangers.