Sr. Director of Quality, Integrated Mission Systems

Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customer's mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

About L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue, 50,000 employees and customers in more than 130 countries. L3Harris.com

Job Description:

Senior Segment Quality Leader for L3Harris’ Integrated Mission Systems Segment. Responsible for leading quality assurance, engineering, control and supplier quality with over 700 employees in 45 locations – domestic and international. Develop short term plans and long term strategies that drive a one operations organization vision to ensure perfect delivery, quality and safety, while achieving additional operations and financial objectives. Position reports directly to the Segment Vice President of Operations.

Essential Functions:

• Building quality in the design in the new product development process by partnering with engineering to implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

• Establish Segment Supplier Quality organization to drive proactive supplier assessment, selection, development and management strategies

• Develop data and metrics driven zero defect plans internally and in the supply chain.

• Partner with Supply Chain Sr Director to develop proactive supplier risk management process.

• Develop and implement strategic Quality initiatives and programs promoting sound and effective principles as set forth in company procedures, government standards and directives, and commercially-proven methodology and ensure that the department conforms to these principles.

• Promote a strong culture of quality focused on every employee engaged and enhancing the customer experience through the relentless pursuit of achieving zero defects.

• Work closely with the program teams and the functional organizations to ensure that all phases of the customer life cycle, from early customer involvement through post-delivery support, meet the requirements for mission success.

• Responsible for the maintenance of quality records that document the quality status of material/products and provide necessary information and cumulative data for internal and external Customer responses.

• Develop, review and verify compliance of all Work Package Descriptions issued for Quality tasks for proposals and ongoing contracts/projects.

• Improve the efficiency of the Quality organization through effective leadership, individual and group training, and process improvement.

• Maintain certification and compliance efforts for AS9100, and CMMI and other required certifications.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• BS Degree (technical degree preferred, i.e. Engineering)

• MS Degree preferred, MBA a plus

• 10 years multi-site Quality leadership experience.

• 5 years Supplier Quality leadership experience

• 5 years Advanced Product Quality Planning experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active TS security clearance

• In depth knowledge of quality and reliability methods and procedures for hardware and software systems as they apply to the Aerospace and Defense industry.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Job Planning

Primary Location USA-Florida-Melbourne

US Security Clearance Required: None

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day - 1st

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Job Level: Executive

Job Posting: Sep 6, 2019, 12:22:48 PM

Req ID: 110681