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Vitesse Systems is looking for a Quality Manager to join the team in Longmont, Colorado! The Quality Manager is the independent owner of the Mission of QA, which is to verify compliance of all product and processes, and facilitate company-wide process improvement. 

About Vitesse Systems

Vitesse Systems is a leading provider of highly engineered antenna, thermal management, and mission critical solutions used in radar, electronic warfare and C5ISR applications. No challenge is too difficult for the Vitesse Team. From complex specification driven requirements to precision manufactured components, Vitesse Systems has the experience and expertise needed to execute.

Our Core Values

Our core values of Integrity, Initiative, Impact, and Integration translate to an environment where every team member is valued and rewarded. The mission-critical solutions we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.

Our Benefits

• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Company Observed Holidays
• Birthday & Anniversary Incentives
• 401K Employer Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
• Generous Referral Program

The Role

This leader is responsible for measuring and reporting successful realization of the QA mission to on-site and platform-level management.  Successful leadership of this business unit involves effective management of People, Processes, and Performance in QA and across the company.  The compliance and regulatory environment includes AS9100 compliance, Nadcap compliance, and wide-ranging customer-specific requirements.  Customer-specific requirements include DoD requirements, aerospace prime manufacturer requirements, and various R&D and commercial manufacturer requirements.  

Key Responsibilities

• Safety and 5S measures
  • 5S of QA rating as world class
  • Safety culture and environment in QA world class
• Quality measures:
  • Company warranty returns below goal
  • QA escapes below goal
  • No Major customer and external audit findings
• Delivery measures:
  • Internal audit completion on time
  • Nonconformance process cycle time below goal
  • Management QMS review completion on time
• Cost control measures:
  • Inspection budget vs actual hours below goal
  • QA direct time vs indirect time below goal
  • QA direct time vs manufacturing direct time below goal
  • Cost of Poor-Quality reported company-wide to facilitate department-specific improvements
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience

• B.S. Degree in an Engineering or related discipline
• 3-5 years of Quality, Engineering, or related experience including MRB authority/participation.
• Knowledge of International Standard ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality Management Systems
  • AS9100 Lead Auditor certified highly desired
• Experience in Aerospace Industry
• Certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), or Certified Quality Manager (CQMgr) preferred
• Knowledge of manufacturing and quality practices
• Experience with quality improvement tools and techniques (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
• Detailed familiarity with ISO 17025 and ANSI Z540
• Detailed familiarity with CMM programming
• Detailed familiarity with drawing review with specific GD&T experience
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) for liaising and communicating with customers, and internal departments 
• Standard development and implementation
• Process Improvement
• Ability to multi-task, make decisions, and maintain accountability 
• Ability to interface directly with cross-functional teams and to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments and key business partners 
• Ability to motivate, lead, and manage employees
• Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Ability to pass a drug screen per Vitesse’s drug testing policy.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check per Vitesse’s policy.

Vitesse Systems, LLC performs work controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  These statutes require the protection of technical data and products.  The regulations require that such data not be disclosed in written, oral, or visual form to any foreign national without prior export authorization from the Department of State.  A foreign national is defined by the U.S. Government under EAR 734.2(b)(2)(ii) and 8 USC 110 (a)(20) as one who:

• Is not a United States citizen
• Is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.
• Does not have politically protected status (embassy, refugee, or asylum)

Vitesse Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Veterans / Disabled Employer.