Quality Director

Build Your Career. Lead With Precision.

Nammo Perry is a center of excellence for the design, development and production of munitions and pyrotechnic products for the U.S. Department of Defense. Nammo employees working at the Florida site manufacture all types of 40mm low and high velocity ammunition; pyrotechnic marking; signaling and tactical illumination devices; battlefield effects training simulators; demolition charges; hand grenade fuzes; and other ammunition components. Additionally, they provide load, assemble, and pack (LAP) services for large caliber direct-fire ammunition.

The Director of Quality provides strategic leadership and oversight of quality assurance, quality systems, supplier quality, and configuration management across Nammo Perry supporting the Large Caliber Systems and Aerospace Propulsion business units. Reporting to the President/General Manager, this position leads a multidisciplinary quality organization through four direct-report management functions: Configuration Management, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality Systems, and Quality Assurance. These functions collectively support supplier compliance, product conformity, manufacturing qualities, inspection and testing, calibration, customer quality, and configuration controls.

The Director is accountable for establishing and maintaining a robust quality management system (QMS), ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements, and driving continuous improvement throughout the organization. A key strategic priority is leading the site's transformation from ISO9001 certification to AS9100 certification encompassing both business units under one unified quality management system, as well as a robust supplier quality program.

Unique Benefits Designed with Care

• Monday - Thursday work week working 10-hour days
• Relocation assistance provided
• 401(K) with a 6% company match
• 100% Employer-Paid Employee Only Medical Plan Option
• Employer Health Saving Account Contributions
• Two week’s vacation, one-week sick pay, and nine paid holidays

What You’ll Do: Precision in Action

Strategic Quality Leadership

• Develop and execute quality strategies aligned with organizational objectives, customer requirements, regulatory expectations, and long-term business growth.
• Provide leadership and accountability across configuration management, supplier quality systems, and quality assurance ensuring consistent quality standards across both business units.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to product conformity, supplier performance, customer satisfaction, cost of poor quality, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with site leadership to evaluate quality risks, organizational capabilities, resource allocation, and strategic improvement opportunities.

Quality Management Systems

• Maintain compliance with existing ISO9001 and AS9100requirements while continuing to foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Provides strategic oversight of the Quality Systems Organization including internal audits, corrective and preventative actions, document control, calibration, and customer quality activities.
• Ensure effective management review processes, regulatory and customer audit readiness, and continuous improvement of quality systems and organizational performance.

Supplier Quality and Configuration Management

• Provide strategic oversight of Supplier Quality including supplier qualification, performance monitoring and auditing, incoming inspection, and supplier corrective action processes.
• Ensure supplier quality engineering and receiving inspection activities support material conformity traceability and manufacturing readiness
• Lead Configuration Management functions to ensure appropriate control of product configuration, engineering changes, technical documentation, and applicable customer requirements through the established configuration management and business systems.
• Partner with supply chain engineering and operations to manage supplier risk, resolve quality concerns, and maintain effective configuration and product controls.

Manufacturing Quality Assurance and Testing

• Provide leadership and oversight of the Quality Assurance organization supporting manufacturing quality, engineering inspection, and testing activities across both business units.
• Support integrated product teams by offer subject expertise, ensuring programmatic needs are met
• Ensure effective execution of product inspection verification testing and acceptance processes in accordance with applicable specifications and customer requirements.
• Oversee quality assurance capabilities including quality technicians, testing personnel, and specialized inspection activities.
• Drive continuous improvement throughout the organization using established lean six sigma tools.
• Partner with operations and engineering to address manufacturing nonconformances, implement corrective action, and improve process capability and product reliability.

Compliance, Financial Performance, and People Leadership

• Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace and defense quality standards, contractual requirements, customer specifications, and regulatory obligations.
• Develop and maintain quality budgets, departmental resources, and improvement initiatives while promoting cost effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Lead, coach, and develop direct-report managers while establishing clear expectations for performance accountability and organizational effectiveness
• Partner with people and culture on workforce planning succession planning leadership development and employee engagement.

What Dedicated Teammates Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or related technical field. Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, quality systems, or quality leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience including demonstrated success leading managers or multidisciplinary quality teams.
• Experience in aerospace defense, energetic materials, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience implementing, maintaining, or leading quality management systems aligned with ISO9001 and AS9100 requirements.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, quality supplier, quality configuration management, inspection, testing, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to develop quality strategies, manage budgets, lead organizational change, and drive measurable performance improvements.
• Strong leadership communication, analytical, problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Direct experience in defense manufacturing, energetic material processing, ammunition production, or aerospace propulsion.
• Demonstrated experience leading an organization through initial AS9100 certification or significant QMS expansion.
• Professional certifications such as ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
• Experience with specialized inspection and testing methods, non-destructive testing, and manufacturing process qualifications.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and structured continuous improvement methodologies.

Leadership Competencies:

• Aligns operational capabilities and resources with business objectives and long-term growth.
• Drives performance improvements in safety, quality, delivery cost, and reliability.
• Build strong management teams and promotes accountability, engagement, and succession readiness.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, hazard awareness, and commitment to disciplined operations,
• Build effective partnerships across departments and business units
• Leads teams through expansion, organizational growth, and evolving operational requirements.

Our Woking Conditions and Requirements

• This position operates in both office and industrial manufacturing environments and requires regular interaction with production areas, maintenance, operations, and facility infrastructure.
• The role may involve prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and walking, including navigating manufacturing facilities and operational work areas.
• Employees must comply with applicable safety, security, and environmental requirements including the use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering designated areas.
• The position may require occasional domestic or international travel and flexibility to support operational needs outside standard business hours.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.