WHO ARE WE
LMI is a world-class leader in designing, building and manufacturing aerospace structures, systems and components for commercial, business and regional, and military aerospace customers. We employ engineering, manufacturing and testing experts throughout the United States and the rest of the world. Our integrated team approach and full life cycle of capabilities enable our employees to take advantage of a wide range of opportunities for career growth within our organization.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to Chief Operating Officer for LMI Aerospace, this position will set the strategic direction and leadership for LMI Aerostructures Quality Management System.  The Senior Director of Quality will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the LMI Quality System for Aerostructures and ensuring that it is followed and maintained at all facilities.  This responsibility includes the Corporate Quality and Supplier Quality Department, as well as the Quality Managers at each manufacturing and design site to achieve world class supplier performance.   

Responsibilities include the management of the strategic direction for quality, approvals for ISO9001/AS9100 and Customer Quality Systems, Nadcap Special Process approvals, and Customer interface and relationship management.  As a member of the Operations Leadership Team, the position requires the development of a quality strategy focusing on a preventive action culture and increasing levels of quality performance through daily influence with the Corporate Team, Center of Excellence Leaders; Site General Managers, and Functional leaders.  This role requires regular direct interface with internal and external customers and detailed planning and execution of strategy, goals and objectives to meet the overall business strategy and quality vision.

This individual will ensure that the quality organization is contributing to the long and short-term strategies of LMI. This person will at all times model LMI values and principles and act in a manner consistent with the LMI Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. 

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with direct reports to establishing a common quality vision, culture, structure and management system within Aerostructures,
• Promote and sustain quality as an element of superior business performance
• Lead and instill a sense of urgency for product and process improvement to meet the customer requirements
• Provide leadership to the Quality Directors and quality employees across the organization to build an effective team and  processes that support a diverse mix of products, including SQA, that incorporates the innovative needs of the business.
• Collaborates with team to establish reports and KPI’s to share with senior leaders and to put effective action plans in place as it relates to scrap, rework, performance on quality audit’s, etc.
• Maintain close coordination through visits and personal contact with Centers of Excellence Leaders and Site General Managers.
• Keeps current with knowledge of best practices and innovations in quality and inspection methods in the aerospace and similar industries.
• Has ownership of the LMI Aerostructures Quality System Management Review (QSMR).
• Develops close working relationship with customers and suppliers to assure quality performance is aligned with expectations.
• Drive efforts to manage and improve supplier performance
• Reviews and makes decisions based on performance data and status presentations to LMI executive management, customers and/or suppliers, as required