Director of Quality & Reliability

Director of Quality & ReliabilityLos Angeles, CAMy client is a bleeding edge Deep Tech company working in one of the most exciting sectors around and they are looking for a Director of Quality and Reliability to oversee organizational quality, hardware reliability, and design assurance. The ideal candidate will have experience in a hardware production environment and understand that controls need to be built directly into production processes.This role will require you to constantly ask “what is the right way to do this” and never settle for “how has it always been done.” Responsibilities and Duties: Work directly with engineering, production and operation in a hardware-focused fashion to streamline builds while reducing variation and non-conformances. Support other departments as they develop and implement their quality requirements and procedures; drive accountability and enforcement to process owners.Own and manage internal quality program, ensuring full compliance with applicable standards while maintaining a lean program. Manage the corrective action program to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence of quality issues. Foster and drive a positive QA culture across all teams. Continuously evaluate and improve the quality system by analyzing data, identifying trends, and leveraging lessons learned to enhance QA processes. Own the evaluation and disposition of deviations from quality requirements.Required Skills and Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, physics, or related technical discipline. 10 years of related technical experience (engineering design, quality, reliability, production) in a manufacturing environment.Direct responsibility for owning or implementing quality assurance requirements. (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949 etc.). Experience in management leading a team and interfacing with executives; comfortable negotiating resources and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.Desired Skills and Qualifications: Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma, within a QA framework. Experience in auditing suppliers and/or source inspection at supplier facilities. Familiarity with the Code of Federal Regulations or ASME certification processes.If you are looking for an exciting new challenge where you can make a real impact, then please apply today.