Mgr II- Eng Quality at BAE Systems in Location not listed

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.