Quality Systems Specialist (Senior or Lead)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Systems Specialist (Senior or Lead) to join our team located in Everett or Tukwila, WA!

The Senior Quality Systems Specialist, also known as the Deputy Quality Management Representative or QMS Focal, plays a critical role in supporting the Quality Management System Representative (QMR) in the strategic oversight, maintenance, and continual improvement of the site's AS9100-certified Quality Management System. This position ensures robust compliance across multiple program platforms and supports integration with a foreign-based Part 145 repair station.

This is a high-impact role at the heart of our quality mission. You’ll help shape the future of our QMS strategy, drive excellence across global operations, and ensure we meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

 

This position will require ~50% travel between Tukwila and Everett.

 

Position Responsibilities:

Level 4

• Leads Quality reviews of proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements ensuring early quality involvement in program development.
• Develops Quality budget and cost estimates. Leads multi-function, multi-site groups to develop company directives, policies, processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer, regulatory requirements, international standards and working agreements are deployed.
• Leads stakeholders in analysis of process data, metrics, models and flows to identify root cause of complex problems and development and implementation of preventive or corrective actions.
• Conducts research, compiles and analyzes performance reports and process control statistics to continuously improve process capability.
• Conducts quality source selection and process capability assessments of suppliers' ability to meet program quality requirements and support business decisions.
• Develops Quality criteria for supplier source selection and a coordinated response for review and approval by senior management.
• Develops scope, schedule, plans and leads hardware, software and system level audits to determine compliance with quality management system standards, configuration assurance, related business, regulatory and customer requirements, and reports results to management.
• Trains senior management on preparation for third party audits.
• Analyzes data to provide material review dispositions for complex nonconforming materials, parts and equipment.
• Assists in the development of new standard repairs for nonconforming materials, parts and equipment.
• Works under minimal direction.

Level 5

• Leads Quality reviews of complex proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements ensuring early quality involvement in program development.
• Develops Quality budget and cost estimates.
• Represents the Company on industry working groups to develop industry standards for quality.
• Advises senior leadership on development of business strategies that influence directives and policies.
• Advises multi-function groups on development of processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer, regulatory requirements, international standards and working agreements are deployed.
• Consults in high level reviews of corrective actions at the enterprise and customer level to assure that trends or systemic issues are identified and advises on development and implementation of preventive or corrective actions.
• Conducts research, compiles and analyzes performance reports and process control statistics to continuously improve process capability.
• Develops new applications for statistical tools to maintain and improve process capability. Conducts business unit risk analysis to determine audit focus areas. Develops and manages business unit audits plans and schedules. Trains and advises senior management on preparation for third party audits. Performs benchmarking of enterprise best-practices. Works under consultative direction.

 

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

 

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.  An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience working across multiple business units and interfacing with key stakeholders.
• 3+ years of experience with QMS (Quality Management System).
• 3+ years of experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools.
• 3+ years of experience using all the following Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• 3+ years of experience with data analysis and/or data mining

 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related discipline
• Experience with FAA Part 145 Repair Stations
• 6+ years of experience working across multiple business units and interfacing with key stakeholders.
• 6+ years of experience with QMS (Quality Management System).
• 6+ years of experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools.
• 6+ years of experience using all the following Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• 6+ years of experience with data analysis and/or data mining

 

Travel:

This position may require up to 50% local travel and up to 10% domestic and international travel

 

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift

 

 

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

 

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

 

Please note that the pay information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

 

Summary pay range: USD

Level 4 (Senior) $107,100 - $144,900

Level 5 (Lead) $136,850 - $185,150

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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