Sr Manager, QA Eng

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a premier provider military weapon systems to the U.S. Department of Defense and allied nations, has an opening for a Sr Manager, QA Engineer to join our Saco, ME team. We take pride in supporting the mission of the warfighter by delivering the best, to the best. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with allies around the world. We are looking for a motivated and creative leader to help shape and support our mission.

Sr Manager, QA Eng: Develops and implements methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection to ensure that the products are free of flaws and function as designed | Designs and installs sophisticated testing equipment and performs product testing and analysis to maintain quality levels and minimize defects and failure rates | Analyzes reports and defective products to determine trends and recommend corrective actions | Collaborates with supplier representatives on quality problems, ensures that effective corrective actions are implemented and contributes to supplier quality improvement programs

This position requires travel to suppliers, and between GD locations.

Manages inspections of raw materials, equipment, processes and finished products.
• Implements quality standards and ensures protocols are followed for quality assurance testing models.
• Assists in the design and implementation of policies and procedures for testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and/or equipment.
• Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.

Required Education and Experience: Associates Degree and 7 - 8 years experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education and/or Experience

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree

Discipline/Major: Engineer degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Management Skills. Foster Teamwork. Analytical Thinking. Detail Oriented. Research. Project Management. Quality Assurance Process. Quality Control/Testing. Quality Inspection. Quality Management. Quality Standard Development. Testing Result Reporting. Materials Testing. Quality Management System (QMS). Inspection Software.

Travel Requirements: Less than 25% travel likely