Thank you for your interest in Korry Electronics!
Our company culture is focused around ownership, transparency, process improvement and trust & respect. We are looking for talented people (like you!) to lead our business to the next level while giving you the opportunity to develop your own career.
We have been at the forefront of the aviation industry since the beginning, creating the first lighted cockpit controls for the military and commercial aircraft industry. The Korry product team continues this tradition as it develops the crew station of the future, providing state-of-the-art switches, cockpit controls, high-performance displays, and night-vision filters. We are passionate about what we do. For more information, please visit www.korry.com.
Join the Korry team and find out why this is such a great place to spend your career!
What You Will Do
The Director of Quality is directly responsible for our world class Quality department. At Korry the quality team supports all aspects of the product lifecycle from new hardware and software product development to the internal manufacturing and assembly of our products.
Primary Responsibilities:
Salary Range
Please note the typical hiring range is $170,000 - $195,000 annually. Job offers within the range are based on significant job qualifications and pay equity.
Where We Work:
Our headquarters, a 216,000 square foot facility, is located in Everett, Washington. Everett is a great place to live and work; just 30 miles north of Seattle. This thriving community is an aerospace hub! The city, and nearby cities of Mukilteo and Snohomish, offer excellent public schools, fabulous parks, beaches, and safe streets. You can dip your toes in salt water and ski down a mountain all in the same day. Nature is truly right outside your door.
Benefits Package Details for Regular Full-time Employees:
Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
This position requires access to export control information. To conform to US Export Control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the US Government.
Our company culture is focused around ownership, transparency, process improvement and trust & respect. We are looking for talented people (like you!) to lead our business to the next level while giving you the opportunity to develop your own career.
We have been at the forefront of the aviation industry since the beginning, creating the first lighted cockpit controls for the military and commercial aircraft industry. The Korry product team continues this tradition as it develops the crew station of the future, providing state-of-the-art switches, cockpit controls, high-performance displays, and night-vision filters. We are passionate about what we do. For more information, please visit www.korry.com.
Join the Korry team and find out why this is such a great place to spend your career!
What You Will Do
The Director of Quality is directly responsible for our world class Quality department. At Korry the quality team supports all aspects of the product lifecycle from new hardware and software product development to the internal manufacturing and assembly of our products.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create, measure, communicate, and drive group performance to meet the quality and teams objectives
- Ensure the organization maintains a robust internal audit, corrective action system, and a robust supplier quality assurance and corrective action system
- Maintenance of ISO and AS9100 Certification and assessment interface with 3rd party Registrar
- Interface with Customers on quality issues
- Reduce the cost of poor quality
- Foster and environment in which all employees are responsible for quality
- Review and assure compliance with contractual requirements and regulatory requirements
- Identification and implementation of road maps for continuous improvement
- Provides expert guidance to the Senior Staff
- Think and Act like an owner, lead daily operations, and ensure quality goals are met
- Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
- Promote a team environment and develop direct reports and teams through mentoring
- Responsible for hiring, training, motivation, counseling of employees
- Bachelor's Degree in Science, other related degree or equivalent experience
- Prior Aerospace and/or Defense industry experience preferred
- Prior management experience
- 5+ years of focused quality work preferred
- In depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize data and change outcomes
- Bias for action and self-motivated problem solver
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, act tactically with the strength of character to motivate others to buy into ideas, concepts and values.
- Desire to lead and grow as a leader
- Excellent written and verbal communication and customer interface skills
Salary Range
Please note the typical hiring range is $170,000 - $195,000 annually. Job offers within the range are based on significant job qualifications and pay equity.
Where We Work:
Our headquarters, a 216,000 square foot facility, is located in Everett, Washington. Everett is a great place to live and work; just 30 miles north of Seattle. This thriving community is an aerospace hub! The city, and nearby cities of Mukilteo and Snohomish, offer excellent public schools, fabulous parks, beaches, and safe streets. You can dip your toes in salt water and ski down a mountain all in the same day. Nature is truly right outside your door.
Benefits Package Details for Regular Full-time Employees:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) matching
- 12 paid holidays (including a holiday shutdown week)
- Minimum of three weeks paid time off plus one week paid sick time to start
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Short term and long term disability
- Life insurance
- Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Long-term care plan options
- Prescription safety shoe & glasses benefit
- Vanpool subsidy
- Recognition awards
- Employee referral bonuses
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
This position requires access to export control information. To conform to US Export Control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the US Government.
Korry Electronics is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, marital status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, childbirth, genetic information, or military and veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our application process as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at 425-297-9700.
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Job Family: Engineering Services
This is a full time position
Pay Rate: $170,000 - $195,000