Director of Quality Assurance

Director of Quality Assurance

Curtiss Wright's Target Rock (TR) Business Unit located in East Farmingdale, NY is looking multifaceted leader to head up our Quality Department.  TR is 200,000 square foot, heavy manufacturing facility with a staff of 320 team members.  Our mission is to serve our country and the world by delivering safety critical precision valves and actuators, enabling US Navy operational excellence and reliable emission free power. Our vision is to modernize and grow our capabilities to meet tomorrow's Navy and Power demands.  Having the right quality leader is essential to achieving this mission and vision. 

As our Director of Quality Assurance you will report directly to the General Manager, as a Senior Leader Team member, and be responsible for directing and managing the TR Quality Management System.  The successful candidate must be able to navigate complex quality systems and issues in our United States Navy and Nuclear markets.  They must also drive product and process improvement while significantly enhancing Quality Assurance and Quality Control effectiveness and capabilities. 

You must embody our Quality First culture. Our neighbors and sailors count on us to deliver valves and actuators that operate flawlessly in demanding reactor safety applications both on land and at sea.  To do so you have to have a passion to fulfil the promise that all hardware and software must meet EVERY requirement

BEFORE it leaves our facility.  Finally you have motivate and empower our team to have an acute attention to detail while having a questioning attitude for anything that does not seem right.

Salary range: $170,000 - $210,000 plus bonus opportunity

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in New York. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Care About Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge:

• Direct and improve the daily operations of Inspection, Quality Engineering and NDE activities
• Be the direct liaison with customer and government Quality Assurance management representatives
• Assure the maintenance of Quality auditing and inspection activities
• Revise and maintain Quality Management System Manual and supporting procedures
• Establish intra and inter departmental training programs
• Facilitate a learning organization driving down escapes, rework and scrap by generating sound root causes, corrective actions and preventative actions.
• Assure that product quality levels are maintained

What you bring:

• Bachelor of Science
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in Quality Assurance and related disciplines
• Submarine Safety, Naval Nuclear and/or Commercial Nuclear quality experience desired
• Diversified background in mechanical and quality related activities
• Minimum five (5) years management experience in management
• Strong leadership, managerial and communications skills
• Must be a US Citizen
• Working knowledge of Defense and ASME Code Specifications

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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