Sr Quality Manager- Electronics

Crane Company
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Sr Quality Manager- Electronics at our Fort Walton beach, FL location.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You'll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business - a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You'll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

Job Summary:

This position provides quality leadership and has full responsibility for Site Quality regarding the Quality Management System (QMS), customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, for product life cycle from Product development, New product Introduction, Production, Supply Chain to Product Support.

The incumbent must be a proven effective quality leader with exceptional interpersonal skills, sense of urgency, demonstrated performance results and a continual improvement mindset.

Essential Functions:
  • Directly lead and manage functional quality organization on a day-to-day basis to meet all Aerospace AS9100 Quality Management System requirements
  • Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning using AS9145 within Product Development/ New product Introduction Process
  • Effectively manages the supply base quality performance over the lifecycle (selection, qualification, management, monitoring and measurement.
  • Develop AS9145 Core tools plans to identify and prioritize risks (DFMEA, PFMEA) for products and processes and to mitigate/eliminate risks using Control Plans, MSA, Process Capability, SPC
  • Ensure the effectiveness of measurement and monitoring systems to achieve improvement in Site business key metrics and quality processes key metrics.
  • Develop and implement a quality organizational structure capable of supporting the strategic initiatives and lead the efforts to integrate quality into development of short and long terms business plans.
  • Establish collection and analysis systems of statistical data to predict trends that will affect improvement of product quality
  • Analyze and resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues. Coordinate product and component failure analysis. Drive corrective action, and inspection of all program hardware to J-STD-001 and IPC610 and documentation and supplier quality improvements
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Experience: 5+ years Quality assurance experience in the defense, space electronics or high-end aerospace industry; additional Automotive experience is a plus.
  • 5+ years in a management role
  • Experience with advanced product quality planning in high reliability product development/ new product introduction
  • Experience with electronics manufacturing methods including IPC-610 Class 3 and IPC J-STD-001, MIL-PRF-38534 Hybrid Electronics
  • Education/Certification: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (EE-preferred, ME, MSc., Chem)
  • Eligibility Requirement: This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strongly preferred experience with APQP tools - Process flow Diagram, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, Process Capability, SPC
  • Preferred AS9100 Auditor experience, Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ CQM, CQE
  • Preferred experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
Working Conditions:
  • Applicants selected could be subject to a government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • Standard office environment
  • Work requires substantial visual concentration on detail
  • Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
  • Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
  • May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes
  • Travel up to 25% may be required
  • Standing: 20% percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
  • Sitting: 80% percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
  • Lifting (in pounds): up to 25 pounds
  • Pushing (in pounds): up to 25 pounds
  • Mental/Visual: use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets
  • Workspace: cubicle/desk
Top Benefits:

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you'll enjoy:
  • Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
  • Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
  • 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
  • Education Reimbursement: eligible after 90 days of employment
You can see a list of our benefits at or visit our website at for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Posted 2025-11-02

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