Senior Manager Quality

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security and commercial aviation markets.

With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense is dedicated to supporting those who contribute to the national security of the United States.

Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd.

(NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.

Job Summary
Responsible for establishing, implementing and maintaining an integral, efficient and cost-effective company program to assure the quality of our business processes continually produce Quality products and services for our customers in accordance with AS9100.

Responsible to assure all processes are Lean, Agile and Flexible and provide "value" to our customers while meeting the applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.

Act as alternate Management Representative for all matters relating to Quality across the business.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Lead development and maintenance of Quality/Business Management Systems with all business functions, including contracts, program management, procurement and operations.
• Drive a common Quality/Business Management System across all of Elbit Systems of America sites, leveraging common processes and cost savings.
• Manage continuous improvement initiatives across all sites.

Synergize processes to obtain maximum performance and drive down costs.
• Work cross-functionally especially with Operations, Engineering, Procurement and Contracts to ensure customer requirements are met and Key Performance Indicators are within tolerances.
• Monitor and prepare capital, labor and expense budgets ensuring cost-effective operations
• Significant contribution to Operations Data Monitoring and Analysis.

Provide input to monthly program reviews, periodic Management Reviews, etc.

Influence and enhance current trending and analytics capability.
• Support the appropriate utilization of statistical sampling and probability methods to ensure cost effective utilization of resources while assuring company and customer quality and reliability objectives are met.
• Direct the planning and implementing of projects corrective and preventive actions.
• Review and monitor departmental functions and activities to ensure efficient utilization of manpower and other resources; determine the need for and implement staff reductions or expansions; conduct project meetings to determine status and assign responsibilities and implement changes necessary to improve operating effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering personnel on all QS processes that interface with those departments such as Deviations, Material Review Board, Change Control, CAPA, Complaints, Nonconforming Material and Failure Investig...