Quality Manager

Techmer, a subsidiary of MER Group, is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to join our team. Techmer is a leading defense company specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced communication and security solutions.

The position is dynamic and varied, and spans several sites: Ashkelon (main site), Or Yehuda and Sderot.

Job Responsibilities:

• Developing and leading the annual work plan of MER Group’s quality department
• Responsibility for the quality management system and implementation of standards requirements across all Group companies
• Leading certifications and updating quality manuals
• Preparing for and responding to quality system audits and customer product audits
• Managing and leading the quality department at the Ashkelon plant and the two sub-units (Or Yehuda, Sderot)
• Responsibility for product quality throughout all production stages, from receipt of raw materials and components to product release to the customer
• Implementing quality control processes across the various production processes
• Leading failure analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions
• Managing quality audits, FAI, handling customer complaints (RMA) and lessons learned
• Leading continuous improvement processes, reducing rejects, rework and cost of poor quality
• Responsibility for the quality team and promoting a quality culture among plant employees and managers

Requirements

• Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineer with 5–10 years of experience in quality management, or a Quality Engineer
• Extensive experience in manufacturing, integration and assembly of mechanical and electronic assemblies for communication, command and control, electrical, power and cabling systems
• Experience in senior management of quality departments in a manufacturing industry
• Experience leading audits, handling non-conformances, failure analysis and corrective and preventive actions
• Experience working with industrial and defense customers

Significant Advantages:

• Familiarity with IPC standards for electronics and cabling
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and AS9100
• Experience in mechanical integration, military cabling, electrical panels and power systems
• Experience leading FAI and RMA processes

Required Personal and Managerial Qualities:

• Professionalism, assertiveness, independence and initiative
• Teamwork, ability to motivate employees and excellent interpersonal skills
• Systems-level approach, with presence and involvement on the production floor
• Working with customers, suppliers and various quality stakeholders
• Internal interfaces (Engineering, Production Planning & Control, Procurement, Production, Warehouses, HQ functions)