Supervisor, Quality Engineering

As part of the Engineering team you will supervise staff consisting of Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians.  You will design, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols and methods for processing materials into partially finished or finished products. You will be responsible for the planning, implementation and managing compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external safety, quality and regulatory standards and customer requirements and also design or improve methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and improvement strategies of existing manufacturing processes. production equipment and finished products. 

Location: Brecksville, OH

Benefits:

Curtiss-Wright invests in the development, recruitment, and retention of critical skills as part of its model for business success. We offer a competitive wage, a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k retirement, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacation/holidays.

Your Challenge:

• Provide leadership and direction to the quality engineering team. Coach and mentor team members, lead professional development discussions, drive employee engagement.

• Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and other relevant quality standards through document reviews, Gemba walks, and influencing other functions to embrace a quality culture and problem solving mindset.

• Evaluation of out-of-specification conditions and providing guidance for the disposition of non-conforming product and raw materials.

• Working with cross functional teams to set the requirements to support product and process modifications; ensuring that Change Control requirements are met based on internal company procedures and applicable industry standards and regulations.

• Advise multi-functional managers on high-level initiatives for Quality Engineering, employing industry best practices to ensure optimal results

• Lead and participate in the creation of risk assessments (product and process- FMEA).

• Participate in product validation and equipment qualifications (IQ, OQ, PQ) by establishing acceptance criteria, statistical sampling plans, data analysis, and ensuring that manufacturing processes are validated according to Curtiss Wright SOP’s and industry best practices

• Own the manufacturing MRB Process through sustaining and improvement activities. Use data generated from MRB to drive improvements to the manufacturing and quality system process.

• Facilitate the resolution of complex technical, quality and operational problems.

Your Expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Quality

• LEAN/Six Sigma green belt certification

• 4+ years of supervisory experience directly leading and managing a team

• Ability to work independently and within tight deadlines

• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate at all levels and functions of the organization,

• Demonstrated ability to conduct quality investigations including root cause analysis and determining corrective / preventative actions,

• Pragmatic data driven risk-based decision maker with strong problem-solving ability.

• Experience with relevant data analysis software (i.e., Minitab, Microsoft Excel), sampling plans, and statistical techniques.

No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

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 values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.