Supplier Quality Director

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities, creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• Estimated annual base pay: $164,000 (minimum) - $205,000 (midpoint) - $246,000 (maximum)
• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Supplier Quality Leader, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Quality and works within a large site management team with multiple site responsibilities while supporting group vision, strategies and objectives. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of quality improvement strategies as well as the continuous improvement of quality systems and business processes that support a large site and global supply base. This position is a strong contributor to supporting and achieving group level organizational quality objectives. The position has a single large site responsibility and involves heavy collaboration with Directors and Managers to ensure an overall One Woodward alignment of quality strategy, philosophy, systems and business practice.

What You Will Be Doing

• Accountable for the coordination and integration of the supplier quality process and procedures in the following areas: Government and Regulatory compliance (ISO,AS,TS, DCMA, IEECx), Customer Quality Compliance, and internal quality procedural compliance.
• Establishes and executes site level strategic quality plan to meet business objectives and customer expectations. Supports group level strategic quality plan.
• Collaborates on supply base strategy and execution with Purchasing organization.
• Develops and holds staff accountable for quality metrics that enable evaluations of progress to the site strategic plan and goals.
• Develops staff and supports the site and suppliers regarding implementation of PLC (Product Life Cycle), APQP, Lean, process capability/First Pass Yield and continuous improvement initiatives while implementing and maintaining an effective supplier quality system.
• Develops quality leadership team through talent management processes to ensure high level of capability and the development of "ready now" succession candidates.
• Represents Woodward to suppliers, customers, potential customers, regulatory bodies through presentation and communication of the Quality Management System and quality strategies to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Accountable for effective Root Cause and Corrective Action within the supply base for supplier escapes and ensures an effective internal and external corrective action process (timely and effective closures of Supplier Corrective Action Requests-SCAR's).
• Report supplier and internal quality metrics to management and other business segments. Drives with site leadership, corrective action and problem solving to accelerate improvements.
• Stay abreast of current quality and regulatory trends and methodologies in the applicable industry and utilize this information for developing proactive strategies and readiness.
• Provides direction, development and performance management of direct reports. Direct reports includes Quality Managers and other direct quality personnel.
• Develop and maintain an appropriate site quality organization to support the successful adherence to the QMS and the transformation process enterprise wide. Accountable to manage quality resources to meet the financial plan.

What We Are Looking For

Education:

• US - Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) preferred
• US - Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) required, Engineering Degree preferred

Experience:

• Quality and/or operations leadership in a low volume/high mix manufacturing environment
• Quality and/or engineering leadership subject matter expertise in the supplier quality process
• Program management and new product launch leadership experience
• Strong experience with APQP, PPAP and process capability improvement

License & Certifications:

• Black belt Certification preferred

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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