Job Title:  Quality Manager

Abaco Systems is a global leader in modular, high performance, open architecture, standards-based rugged embedded computing for the most demanding applications in defense and industry. Our products and solutions are found in high-profile military/aerospace sea, land and air programs, plus commercial and industrial organizations in which rugged reliability is mission critical.

Abaco is looking for a talented individual with an Aerospace & Defense background and expertise in quality assurance and process optimization. The candidate will be part of a team designing, manufacturing, and selling compact and ruggedized board level and system level products using FPGA technology and high-speed A/D & D/A devices. Your responsibilities are to develop, improve, and report the status of the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS) to senior management, and to coordinate Quality Assurance activities with Corporate and other divisions of Abaco. This role will support and grow global quality initiatives into the culture and processes of this site. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and grow AS9100 quality management system at Huntsville, AL and Austin, TX sites
• Provide clear objectives and guidance to ensure quality policies and procedures are understood and implemented throughout the organization
• Collaborate with the delivery of key internal bowler and Tier II metrics such as Functional Test % first pass yield, outgoing quality, OTD, etc. and serve as the internal Voice of Customer (VOC) when it comes to delivering key internal metrics
• Conduct internal compliance/process audits
• Monitor non-conformance events for proper containment and corrective actions as well as assessing trends and risks
• Resolving customer and supplier issues
• Support process improvement activities
• Support corrective action activities
• Contract reviews as it relates to quality standards and quality clauses
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• BS/BA in Engineering or related field
• ASQ Quality Certification 
• AS5553 Counterfeit Avoidance Program experience

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years in a quality leadership capacity e.g. Quality Manager, etc. to include working in a high complex, low volume electronics manufacturing environment
• Extensive practical knowledge in AS9100 quality systems
• Prefer a minimum of 3 years working in the Defense and Aerospace market sector
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and comfortable reviewing contract terms and conditions
• Proficient in training company employees in Quality practices (such as root cause analysis) 
• Proficient in managing customer complaints and resolving supply chain management issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Solid organizational skills include attention to detail and multi-tasking capability 
• Excellent computer skills and proficient in excel, word, outlook

Abaco is a Department of Defense (DoD) supplier and as such employees may work with or be exposed to export controlled information and/or information that has been designated as classified information. This information may only be seen or handled by US citizens or qualified permanent residents or those with proper clearances.