Senior Specialist & Quality Engineering

Senior Specialist & Quality Engineering,
Tridant Solutions Inc. is currently looking for a

Senior Specialist & Quality Engineering
to service in Van Nuys, California area.
If

work ethic , delivering results, and overcoming challenges are meaningful to you, then Tridant Solutions Inc.

is your firm !
Tridant Solutions Inc. is a

professional services firm;

we are a woman-owned SBA 8(a) small business poised for continued growth. By combining service excellence with operational responsiveness, we have become a

fast-growth award-winning organization

(INC 5000 awardee for 3 years in a row). Our clients look to us to provide their staffing requirements.
Review our website ( to learn about the types of services we provide for our client base, career opportunities, and exciting programs.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Plant Senior Specialist & Quality Engineering- Define, develop, modify, apply, and implement quality evaluation, control systems, and protocols. Able to work to improve processes through statistical and data analysis and support Quality Inspectors/Technicians to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system. The applicant shall be able to effectively communicate program status and compliance to both internal and external customers. Interface with customer quality representatives for communicating root causes, and corrective actions. Review of program contract requirements and provide clear communication and flow down of program quality requirements to all affected disciplines (Engineering, Operations, Program Management).
DUTIES
Develops, modifies, implements, and maintains quality plans for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.
Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place and being met in all phases of the program lifecycle, from program capture (proposals) to program closure.
Ensures all program quality requirements are met through the program life cycle.
Primary point of contact for program quality.
Identifies and reports on program status and manages cost to budget.
Work with Program Management, Engineering, Suppliers, and Manufacturing to ensure a smooth transition from concept to prototype to production.
Perform Contract review for Quality requirements and implement appropriate actions to fulfill those requirements such as Quality plans, FAI (First Article Inspection) Customer PDR, CDR reviews, and Customer audits, and act as final review and sign-off for product shipments to the Customer.
Develops staffing and basis of estimate for new business proposals.
Assures contractual work products are completed and delivered on time.
Primary program quality interface with customer and internal management, for reviews and presentations.
Chairing material, failure, and anomaly review boards (MRB, FRB, ARB).
And other duties as required.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
Experience with Configuration Control Management.
Proven ability to lead teams.
Have worked in a participating in ISO9001/AS9001 Quality Management System Environment.
Working knowledge of IPC-A-610, IPA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.1, 2, 3 4, or J-STD-001.
Strong organizational abilities and good communication skills
Fluent in English.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in Product Assurance.
Experience in leading Program Quality Engineering teams on large government defense programs projects with direct responsibilities in the following.
Familiar with writing Basis of Estimates (BOE) and supporting Proposal activity.
Strong communication skills reporting to senior leaders within the organization and customers.
Knowledge and experience in key Quality functions such as quality planning, contract review, creating quality procedures and documentation, inspection, root cause, corrective and preventive actions, MRB/non-conforming disposition, internal and external process audits and assessments, and CCB process.
Strong data analytics experience trending quality performance history and project management skills to lead process improvement.
Lean / Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
Experience with performing Failure Analysis (FA) and Construction Analysis (CA) utilizing the necessary electrical tests and measurements.
Familiar with or experience with the assembly of complex mechanisms and assemblies.
Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerances (GD&T) and APQP.
Experience working with Reliability, Survivability, and Components Engineering.
The estimated travel is less than 20%.
WORK LOCATION

Van Nuys California Area
HOURS OF OPERATION
Full-Time
COMPENSATION

$105,000-139,000

Annually
BENEFITS

Employees who are eligible to participate in the company benefits program will receive access to all benefits to which you are entitled to by law and or the company policy.
Relocation Assistance may be available for ideal candidates.

EEOC Statement
Tridant Solutions is an equal opportunity employer for all employees and applicants; we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where differences are valued and respected for the benefit of our team, our services, and our diverse communities. Part of our mission is to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and intersectional individuals are encouraged to apply.