Senior Production Quality Manager

Job Description
At BAE Systems, we're committed to delivering cutting-edge technology that protects those who protect us and empowers those who move the world. This commitment requires a proactive approach to quality, integrated throughout the design process. We are building a dedicated Design Quality organization and are seeking a passionate and experienced leader to shape its future. This is a unique opportunity to establish a new function within a leading aerospace and defense company, driving a significant cultural shift and making a demonstrable impact on product quality and innovation.

Are you interested in working for an industry leader in Military GPS Technologies producing state-of-the-art products that help our customers stay a step ahead when protecting people, our National Security, critical infrastructure and vital information? BAE Systems is committed to investing long term in development of significant skills to meet these core values in our high output manufacturing facility. The Senior Program Quality Manager will assist in improving inspection mentorship, ensuring highest levels of process compliance, and assist the manufacturing teams with early identification of potential quality concerns.

The successful candidate:

A highly effective and adaptable leader, excels at building and coaching high-performing quality assurance teams to consistently deliver successful program outcomes. Thrives in dynamic, matrixed environments, readily influencing stakeholders and responding to evolving customer and market needs. Possessing strong communication and presentation skills, effectively connects with diverse audiences - from internal teams at all levels to external customers and partners - fostering collaboration and building consensus. Is a hands-on leader, comfortable resolving technical challenges and driving tactical execution while also developing and implementing strategic vision. Known for an approachable and collaborative style, effectively navigates and de-escalates challenging situations, and adapts leadership approach - whether as a driver, coach, mentor, or teacher - to best fit the needs of the moment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide direction, supervision, and guidance to ensure alignment with quality policy, strategic objectives and organization goals that drive to Zero Defect plans and Strategy.
• Develops a highly capable quality assurance staff by recruiting, organizing and developing team.
• Collaborate with m.anagement for planning, execution, and management of risk mitigation, process improvements, projects, and Product Line or Business Area related initiatives.
• Manage compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and minimize risk to employees and liability to the Product Line and Business Area.
• Lead integrated management teams to determine strategy and tactical deployment, improve performance, lower costs, and generate innovative solutions with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ensure products conform to customer requirements, established company and regulatory performance, and quality standards.
• Investigate problems and develop disposition and corrective actions for discrepancies using proven RCCA techniques and driving sustainable preventive improvements.
• Interface with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met.
• Partners to implement corrective actions, dispositions, process optimization and modifications - makes the news, doesn't just report the news.
• Review, analyze and report on quality KPIs and data.
• Organizational skills - can marshal resources to get things done, orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal, use matrixed resources effectively and efficiently, and arrange information in a useful manner.
• Exhibits a high degree of technical credibility and communicates highly technical information in a simplistic and easily understandable way.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of relevant technical work experience or 14+ years of relevant technical work experience in lieu of degree
• Leadership experience in Engineering, Operations, and Quality
• Experience in regulated industries, such as automotive or aerospace, commercial and defense hardware and software technology risk management.
• Experience in Quality Sciences (six sigma), strategies, standards, and controls. Ability to guide implementation in appropriate applications through design and development into a manufacturing and supply base.
• Strong written, analytical, and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of influencing a wide range of audiences, demonstrated leadership skills to win support without direct reporting structure.
• Formulate strategic vision, define implementation plan of action, execute to achieve success.
• Able to effectively work and collaborate across functional disciplines
• Track record of building teams with high levels of Quality acumen.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Technical Field
• 10 years of relevant leadership experience in Engineering, Operations, and Quality
• 8 years of project, program and portfolio Quality Leadership and management experience in regulated industries, such as automotive or aerospace, commercial and defense hardware and software technology risk management.
• Formulate strategic vision, define implementation plan of action, execute to achieve success.
• Able to effectively work and collaborate across functional disciplines
• Track record of building teams with high levels of Quality acumen.
• Practical experience of product development lifecycle through transition to production.
• AS9145/APQP working knowledge
• Green Belt/Black Belt certification
• ASQ CMQ, CQE certification or similar.
• Approachable hands-on style with the ability to engage with people at all levels of management. Customer experience and Quality Excellence.
• Experience in leading matrixed direct and indirect teams.
• Demonstrated track record of recruiting, retaining and promoting talent and creating a high performing organization.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $136000 - $231200

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.