Quality and Safety Manager (HH-60W)

The Quality and Safety Manger will develop, implement, manage and maintain effective Quality and Safety policies and procedures that meet the criteria for ISO compliance as well as Corporate and government safety requirements.

Will also develop, implement and manage a Six Sigma training program as well as other process improvement initiatives to achieve corporate quality objectives.

Principal Accountabilities

• Work collaboratively with Corporate Quality to develop, implement and sustain a behavioral quality-based program

• Serve as a quality liaison with Corporate Quality and ensure consistent practices and deliverables meet quality standards.

• Implement corporate-sponsored best practices for quality assurance processes; develop and utilize benchmark-based metrics and develop & maintain reporting on these measures to ensure continuous improvement and provide needed information to internal and external stakeholders.

• Prepare, maintain, enforce, and update the QC plans to drive performance using ISO 9001:2000 and 14001 standards across the programs.

• Provide oversight of ES&H Programs and integrate them into the QMS.

• Develop, maintain, and analyze program(s) metrics.

• Direct Six Sigma training and implementation.

• Prepare and submit functional area deliverables on schedule in accordance with requirements.

• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2000 standards.

• Empower workforce with stop work authority for quality breaches.

• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures and provide guidance on related disciplines.

• Seek, share and assist in institutionalizing best practices.

• Develops and implements program-specific process improvement initiatives.

• Establishes and tracks progress toward meeting the goals and objectives of process improvement initiatives.

• Ensures operational personnel comply with established and applicable DI policies and procedures.

• Conducts audits, inspections to ensure compliance with DI policies and procedures and implements corrective actions as required.

• May serve as liaison between programs, or various governmental agencies inside or outside the United States

• Develops, collects and reports performance metrics as needed.

• Participates in the identification and implementation of all continuous process improvement activities.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• Extensive knowledge of logistic systems, planning, quality control and supervisory policies, principles, procedures and techniques.

• Working knowledge of analytical methodology, statistical process control and continual process improvement.

• Familiarity with the development and operation of management reporting systems.

• Ability to develop and present senior staff-level briefings and management reports.

• Demonstrated experience with process improvement approaches and change management.

• Excellent communication, effective leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Significant knowledge of the ISO 9000 series system.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain any company or customer required licensing, certification(s), qualification(s) and required security clearance.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in quality, business management, or engineering preferred.

• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in military planning and operations.

• ASQ Certified mana