AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification.
Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification.
Experience in Aerospace & Defense, Marine, Naval Nuclear, Shipbuilding, DoD, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Advanced knowledge of aerospace, defense, military, and marine customer requirements.
Experience with special processes including welding, NDT, coatings, plating, heat treatment, brazing, and materials testing. Experience ensuring supplier compliance with military specifications, DFARS/FAR, ITAR/EAR, domestic sourcing, material traceability, and counterfeit parts requirements.
Experience with hydraulic components, precision machined components, actuators, valves, etc.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, and risk-based quality management principles.
Familiarity with ERP systems, supplier quality software, quality data management systems, new product introduction, supplier transfers, and supply chain risk management.