Senior Quality Manager

Camden, AR
Full Time
Quality
Manager/Supervisor

Senior Quality Manager, Armtec Defense Technologies
Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.
Company Profile
Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).
Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures
Job Overview
Title: Senior Quality Manager
Job Family: Quality Management/Director
Reports to: Site Leader / Director of Quality
Works with: Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, Techs, Specialists
Location: Camden Arkansas
Type:  Full-Time
Job Summary
The Senior Quality Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s quality management system (QMS) to ensure products/services consistently meet internal standards, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. This role leads quality initiatives, drives continuous improvement, and manages the quality team.
Primary Responsibilities
  • Experience leading and managing a quality team
  • Ability to set goals, delegate tasks, and manage performance
  • Coaching and mentoring skills
  • Ability to lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives
  • Decision‑making and prioritization skills
  • Change management and driving a culture of quality
  • Responsible for overall product quality at the site.
  • Strong organizational and time‑management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Documentation and record‑keeping accuracy
  • Report preparation and KPI tracking
  • Clear written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work effectively with operations, engineering, purchasing, and other functions
  • Customer‑facing communication for handling complaints and quality issues
  • Ability to influence and gain buy‑in at different levels of the organization.  Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.
  • Presentation skills (e.g., management review, audit findings)
  • Develop and manage the Quality department budget and annual plans.
  • Assure contract review and quality planning is accomplished for all contracts.
  • Provides technical guidance to Quality Engineers and failure analysis teams on root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and the use of various quality tools.
  • Assists Director of Quality in coordinating ISO audit and Management Review.
  • Assist Director of Quality in updating and improving QMS.
  • Statistical Process Control Program development and improvement.
  • Implement data driven decision-making process and ensure accuracy of reported data.
Qualifications
  • (Preferred) bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 3-5 years in quality roles, including management/supervision
  • (Preferred) Experience with industry‑specific standards and government contracts (e.g., ISO 9001)
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Experience with quality‑related software (e.g., QMS, ERP, MES, or similar systems)
  • Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
  • Root cause analysis skills (8D, PDCA, FMEA etc.)
  • Ability to interpret complex data and translate into actions
  • Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively.
Armtec Competencies
  • Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.
Work Requirements
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
  • To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.
  • Must be able to obtain an Employee Possessor license from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
Work Hours
4/10 workweek
To Apply
Please apply on-line on Armtec’s career website www.armtecdefense.com
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet
 
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