Primary Duties & Responsibilities

* Responsible for site QMS i.e.., Mgt. Review, Calibration, CAPA, NCR, Calibration etc.

* Chairs the Material Review Board

* Chairs the Corrective Action Board and provide metrics.

* Partner with suppliers to assure high quality of incoming product.

* Perform internal and supplier AS9100D audits.

* Continually improve quality program, including policies, objectives, plans, organization, procedures, and appraisals.

* Generates regular progress, summary, and management review reports.

* Through knowledge of quality improvement tools, including:

* 5 Why

* 8 D

* Fishbone

* Poke-yoke

* NPI

* FMEA's

* Manage the Inspection and Quality Engineering team.

* Customer quality requirements have been adequately defined to permit appropriate quality planning and implementation and that these quality requirements are met or exceeded.

* Maintains relationships with Operations to assure adequate process capability, control, improvement, and quality information feedback.

* Works with Customers and Sales to ensure that customer quality requirements have been adequately defined to permit appropriate quality planning and implementation and that these requirements are met or exceeded.

* Interfaces with major customers to ensure Customer Satisfaction and clarify quality requirements through personal visits, verbal, and written communication.

Education & Experience

* Minimum 10+ years of experience in one or more branches of Quality Assurance including Optical Quality Inspection, Testing, and Process Improvement in the Optics or Aerospace & Defense industry. At least 5+ years of direct supervisory experience is required. Experience should also include leadership in sustaining our AS9100D quality system

* Completed Bachelor Degree in Business, Management, Quality Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, the Basic Sciences or related fields from a college or university with accreditation. ASQC Quality Management Certification

Skills

* Providing training and guidance to staff and direct reports.

* Provide leadership to the quality organization to help drive a proactive approach with improvements throughout the Business Unit.

* Lead Management Review meetings to help drive continuous improvement.

* Knowledge and understanding of military and quality specifications such as Mil-Specs, ANSI etc.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with customers, suppliers and all levels of the Business Unit.

* Strong interpersonal, team, and problem-solving skills.

* improvement initiatives to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness.

* Acts as a primary interface with Government representatives (DCMAO) and customer source inspection personnel. Coordinates government and customer source inspections and Quality system surveys.

Working Conditions

* Job operates in a professional office environment

* Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.

Physical Requirements

* Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. 25% of the time.

* Walk. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

* Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other employees accurately, loudly, or quickly.

* Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

* Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. No more than 10 to 15 pounds.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position is responsible for the execution and maintenance of the AS9100D and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity - Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration - Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability - Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect - Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm - Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State."

Quality Assurance Manager