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Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.\nWe Take Care of Our People\nPaid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture\n\nYour Challenge:\nLead, manage, and develop the Quality Assurance engineering and project quality organization.\nAssign and prioritize QA resources to projects and company initiatives.\nProvide QA leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from contract review through manufacturing, testing, inspection, and delivery.\nEnsure project quality requirements are identified, understood, and effectively implemented.\nProvide quality oversight of engineering, procurement, manufacturing, inspection, testing, and final product release.\nInterface with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and customers on quality matters.\nMonitor project quality performance, including nonconformances, corrective actions, quality metrics, and customer quality issues.\nEnsure QA personnel are adequately trained and qualified for their assigned responsibilities.\nPromote a quality culture based on prevention, accountability, continuous improvement, and effective problem solving.\nWhat You Bring:\nBachelor’s degree in Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.\n7+ years of demonstrated experience in Quality Assurance management role, preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment.\nExperience with audits, nonconformance management, corrective action, root-cause analysis, and quality improvement.\nAbility to interpret customer, contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project Management.\nExperience in the commercial nuclear industry and familiarity with ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, ISO 9001, and/or ISO 19443.\nEngineering or technical background in valves, mechanical equipment, or industrial manufacturing.\nLead Auditor or Quality Auditor certification.\nWho We Are\nOur Values\nEnvironmental, Social and Governance\nEnertech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is a global leader in providing valves, actuators, snubbers, pipe restraints, instrumentation, diagnostics and test equipment to the Nuclear Power Industry. 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