Director, QA Eng

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Healdsburg, CA, USA
In-Office
132K-170K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Defense • Manufacturing
The Role
Leads quality assurance engineering across multiple teams, overseeing inspections of materials, equipment, processes, and finished products. Develops quality standards, testing protocols, process controls, and corrective actions; analyzes defects and trends; collaborates with suppliers on quality improvement. Manages department plans, budgets, project timelines, staffing, performance, and personnel actions while ensuring products meet precision, accuracy, and functional requirements.
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Company OverviewGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! Job SummaryDevelops 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 Impact of the RoleGeneral Profile
  • Provides leadership to managers and may also have professional staff.
  • Must have at least one manager level direct report
  • Is accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams
  • Develops departmental plans, including business, production and/or organizational priorities
  • Decisions are guided by resource availability and organizational objectives
  • Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment
Essential Functions
  • 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 Qualifications
      • Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
      • Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
      Preferred Qualifications
      • Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
      • Discipline/Major: Engineering 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.
      Physical Requirements
      • Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
      • Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
      • May need to stand for long periods of time.
      • Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
      • Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery.
      Travel RequirementsUp to 25% travel likely. Pay Range (USD)$132,200.00 - $170,000.00 Pay Transparency StatementThe salary range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum for salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, internal equity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the range during the hiring process. BenefitsEmployees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and basic life insurance as well as pre-tax spending accounts. Employees are also able to enroll in the company's 401k plan and are eligible for the Non-Contributory Retirement Contribution. In addition to the benefits discussed above, the company offers the following voluntary benefits: Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Identify Theft Protection, Enhanced Legal Services, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Educational Assistance, Employee Assistance Program Paid Time OffEmployees will receive paid holidays and 120 hours of PTO annually and up to 3 weeks paid family leave. _____________________________The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.

Skills Required

  • Associate's degree and 8-10 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Engineering degree
  • Management skills and ability to foster teamwork
  • Analytical thinking and detail orientation
  • Research and project management skills
  • Knowledge of quality assurance processes, quality control and testing, quality inspection, and quality management
  • Experience developing quality standards and reporting testing results
  • Knowledge of materials testing, Quality Management Systems, and inspection software
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The Company
HQ: St. Petersburg, FL
6,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GDOTS) is a global aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures weapons systems, munitions, ammunition, and related military equipment for the U.S. military and allied nations. Its portfolio supports ground, naval, and airborne operations and includes heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, warheads, precision components, lightweight vehicles, and aircraft Gatling guns across multiple defense platforms.

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