Arnold Defense and Electronics, Arnold, MO
The Quality Manager leads the Quality department and owns the effectiveness of inspection, product acceptance, nonconforming-product control, and the quality management system across Arnold Defense & Electronics. The role supervises receiving, liquid penetrant inspection (LPI), and production-floor inspection personnel, partners with Operations and Engineering to prevent defects, and serves as a principal quality contact for customers and government representatives. The manager establishes clear standards, develops the team, and protects the independence of acceptance decisions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Direct and develop receiving inspectors, LPI inspectors, and floor inspectors; assign inspection work, set expectations, train and assess competence, and address performance through company processes.
• Oversee incoming, in-process, special-process, and final inspection and ensure inspections use current drawings, specifications, work instructions, and approved acceptance criteria.
• Maintain the ISO 9001 quality management system, including document control interfaces, internal audits, management review inputs, corrective action, risk-based improvement, and retention of objective evidence.
• Ensure inspection and test records are complete, traceable, and accurate; maintain status identification and protect product awaiting inspection or disposition.
• Control nonconforming material, containment, rework, and disposition workflows; ensure deviations or concessions receive required internal and customer authorization before use or release.
• Oversee LPI program controls, personnel qualification and certification records, process documentation, and required verification in accordance with applicable customer and company requirements.
• Manage inspection equipment, calibration status, measurement methods, and gauge control; coordinate external calibration or testing when needed.
• Review customer, contractual, drawing, and applicable military or industry quality requirements and translate them into inspection plans and clear team instructions.
• Lead investigation of escapes, complaints, audit findings, and repeat defects; coordinate root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness checks with process owners.
• Partner with Procurement on supplier quality and receiving issues; with Engineering on technical interpretation and changes; and with Production on prevention and timely inspection support.
• Coordinate required customer and DCMA reviews, inspections, and acceptance activities; ensure product is not represented as accepted before required approvals are complete.
• Report quality performance, backlog, trends, systemic risks, and resource needs to leadership; recommend department structure, staffing, training, and process improvements.
• Stop release or escalate work when product conformity, traceability, or safety cannot be verified. Perform other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Authority and Accountability
The Quality Manager supervises Quality personnel and may assign inspection work, set department priorities, require containment, and hold product from release under established procedures. Personnel actions follow company and Human Resources approval processes. Engineering, customer, and government approvals remain with the designated authorities.
Pay: From $90,000.00 to $130,000 Annual
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
Hours | Monday-Thursday off Friday-Sunday
How to Apply? | twhitehead@arnolddefense.com