Quality Director

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ 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. L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Quality Director Job Code: 30514 Job Location: Rochester, NY or Salt Lake City, UT or Londonderry, NH or Tempe, AZ or Melbourne, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description: L3Harris Technologies is looking for a dynamic leader to assume the Quality Director role within its Communication Systems segment. This leader should bring a proven track record of developing departmental strategy and vision to ensure adherence with customer expectations, defining and promoting a zero-defect culture, and building high-performing quality organizations. In addition, this leader should be enthusiastic, decisive, and results-oriented with a collaborative approach to meet challenges. Essential Functions: Communicate a vision and align the organization around strategic quality improvement. Foster a diverse, high-performing, and actively engaged quality organization. Facilitate and implement strategic quality management objectives, such as the implementation of APQP/PPAP, SPC, RCCA processes, etc., to achieve step-level quality metric performance improvement at all sites. Work with cross-functional leadership to identify best practices and implement them across product quality, supplier quality, and business process quality to drive customer satisfaction and meet internal quality objectives. Develop and implement a Quality Management System robust enough to meet business objectives and ensure product conformance to customer requirements. Ensure compliance with company policies and business processes; and regulatory standards. Provide direct and indirect leadership to build a high-performing and actively engaged quality organization. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 15 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 13 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience. Minimum 10 years experience of quality leadership. Preferred Additional Skills: Experience with ISO9001, AS9100, and AS9145. Experience with lean 6-sigma concepts and processes (green/black belt preferred). Experience managing APQP/PPAP based programs. Experience driving formal root cause corrective action programs. Experience building a quality-focused culture and driving process, program, and product quality. Experience working with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). New Product Introduction (NPI) experience. Proficient computer skills. In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $143,000 - $265,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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. 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