Director of Quality Assurance

Description:

DRS RADA Technologies, a leading defense company developing and manufacturing life-saving radar systems, is seeking a Director of Quality Assurance for its facility in Beit Shean.

Role Overview

1. Management and Responsibility for Management Systems:

• Lead, manage, and continuously improve the plant’s management systems in compliance with: AS9100 (Aerospace & Defense Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety).
• Serve as the plant’s focal point and subject matter expert for all standard requirements and their implementation.
• Lead preparation for internal and external audits (including regulatory and customer audits).
• Manage quality across the supply chain and within a global organization.

2. Manufacturing Excellence and Process Improvement – Multidisciplinary Approach:

• Conduct in-depth, multidisciplinary analyses of existing production processes, integrating knowledge in engineering, materials, electronics, and software to identify bottlenecks and quality issues.
• Lead continuous improvement projects in cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, operations, procurement, and logistics teams.
• Implement statistical tools (SPC – Statistical Process Control) to monitor and control critical production processes, with a strong understanding of system-wide implications.

3. Leading a Culture of Quality and Safety:

• Act as a key figure in embedding a strong quality and safety culture across all levels of the organization.
• Guide and train production teams and management in quality, environmental, and safety topics, adapting communication to diverse technical audiences.
• Define and develop training programs in quality, safety, and environmental domains.

4. Team Management and Organizational Interfaces:

• Lead and manage the plant’s quality team (Quality Manager, Quality Engineers, Inspectors).
• Serve as the leading professional authority on quality in discussions with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners, with the ability to understand complex, multidisciplinary product requirements.
• Provide ongoing reporting to the VP of Quality on quality system performance, key metrics (KPIs), and risks.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience managing quality systems in a manufacturing environment
• Strong preference for experience in aerospace, defense, space, or complex electronics/mechanical industries

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering – required
• Master’s degree – an advantage

Professional Knowledge:

• Proven, hands-on expertise in AS9100 Rev. D – mandatory
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Demonstrated multidisciplinary understanding across engineering domains (mechanics, electronics, hardware, software) as applied to complex manufacturing processes
• Practical experience implementing process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• In-depth familiarity with statistical and quality tools (SPC, FMEA)
• Experience in team management and employee training

Personal Skills:

• Strong leadership and influencing capabilities
• Analytical, data-driven mindset
• Systems thinking with a holistic perspective – ability to see the “big picture” and understand interdependencies between processes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in Hebrew and English, with the ability to engage diverse technical audiences