Quality Assurance Manager - Second Shift

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El Segundo, CA
In-Office
107K-158K Annually
Senior level
Defense • Manufacturing
The Role
The Quality Assurance Manager oversees second shift operations, ensuring compliance, quality processes, and safety in satellite production while mentoring team members and developing cross-training initiatives.
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Company Overview
Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. At Millennium, you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems. We work in an open environment where ideas are shared across all disciplines, and there are ample opportunities for advancement based on excellence. Superstars are welcome.

At Millennium, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and innovative, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us. 

Job Summary 
The Quality team is seeking a versatile, hands-on leader responsible for overseeing the second shift quality operations in support of the production of our low earth orbit satellites. This position plays key leadership role in maintaining quality and reliability processes across component manufacturing and space vehicle integration activities. Personnel safety, product reliability, and operational discipline must remain top priorities for the candidate.  

The role will serve as the advocate of the team and the technical subject matter expert for quality activities that ensure compliance, configuration control, and high-reliability workmanship throughout the build. Secondarily, the individual will support peer leaders across quality and manufacturing to ensure resource, coverage and capabilities needed to meet business objectives. The candidate will develop and sustain a vision for growth – both for the team members and for the broader quality function for efficiency and effectivenessA successful candidate for this role will demonstrate integrity, intellectual curiosity, empathy, technical capability and a strong motivation to support their team. 

This role requires the ability to work second shift.

This position's internal job code is Quality Infrastructure Manager. Our team is currently hiring for a Level K. 

Responsibilities 

  • Serve as the primary point of support for second shift quality operations 
  • Provide continuous mentorship and guidance to each member of the team  
  • Know the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and partner with union leadership to drive consistent, win-win outcomes 
  • Establish career development plans that foster individual growth and align with business needs 
  • Advocate for the team and cultivate an environment where they can be successful by ensuring clarity, tools, and support needs 
  • Ensure effective communication by providing context and rationale for higher level decisions 
  • Oversee staffing, task prioritization, and daily workflow to maintain safe, efficient, and compliant quality operations 
  • Develop cross-training initiatives, staffing plans, and a robust recruiting pipeline to support scaling operations 
  • Continuously improve quality methods, inspection practices and supporting infrastructure 
  • Ensure accurate execution of quality processes, documentation, and data capture across the shift 
  • Identify and resolve gaps in process plans, partnering with manufacturing teams to strengthen clarity, repeatability and first-time quality 
  • Leverage cross-functional relationships to help identify improvement opportunities, align on priorities, and execute initiatives to reduce lead time, labor hours, etc. 
  • Leverage data to establish, monitor, and improve manufacturing metrics enveloping safety, quality, delivery, and cost 
  • Partner with peer engineering teams to implement design changes in response to quality issues, customer challenges, new product introductions, and departmental standardization initiatives 
  • Other job duties as assigned 

Minimum Qualifications 

  • 5+ years of experience in quality assurance/quality management in an aerospace (or similar) environment 
  • 1+ years of experience leading high-performing teams 
  • Familiarity with inspection processes related to electromechanical, mechanical, harnessing and integration operations 
  • Ability to read drawings and interpret specifications 
  • Intermediate knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 quality standards 
  • Experience with quality systems (nonconformance management, MRB, calibration, etc.) 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience working with a represented workforce 
  • Ability to aggregate, visualize, and analyze data to make informed decisions (i.e. Excel, PowerBI, etc.) 
  • Demonstrated track record of leadership and team building within a rapidly changing environment 
  • Demonstrated experience effectively utilizing root cause/corrective action techniques 

Summary Pay-Range 
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only of what is reasonably expected to be paid for the position. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

  • Level K: $107,100 - $157,500 

Before applying, please note:
Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.

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The Company
HQ: El Segundo, CA
867 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

rom missile warning to advanced national security space missions, Millennium rapidly delivers affordable prototype and constellation solutions across orbits. Critical space systems have to work the first time, every time. And, our customers need them fast.

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