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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

TESP (Teledyne Electronic Safety Products) designs, develops, qualifies, and manufactures a variety of small, highly reliable products, which in many cases are intended to operate explosive devices such as EEDs (Electro-Explosive Devices), EBWs (Exploding Bridge Wires), EFIs (Exploding Foil Initiators), ESADs (Electronics Safety and Arm devices) and other similar devices. Product applications include Aircrew Safety, Launch and Tactical Vehicles, and Energetic Devices.

The Electronic System Design Engineer designs, develops, implements, tests, and debugs electronic systems for time critical aerospace applications. Engages and works closely with customers and internal resources to understand and document system requirements and design and develop robust solutions.

Summary

Quality Manager/Supervisor oversees all quality related activities at Teledyne Electronic Safety Products and reports directly to site leadership.  The following are core responsibilities for the role:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned): 

• Acts as a Quality Management representative for the site QMS under AS9100D certification

• Consistent, effective execution and follow through on internal quality system audits and appropriate preparation, communication, and coordination on external audits, whether customer or 3rd party.

• Serves as the primary quality assurance resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.

• Instructs quality assurance personnel on quality control and analytical procedures.

• Timely, thorough review and action on reported non-conformances, whether from customers, the factory, or suppliers.

• Performs root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities regarding nonconformance of products and processes to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements.

• Ensures calibration is consistently maintained as required, and properly contains situations where equipment used for acceptance are found to be out of calibration.

• Communicates quality issues, trends and losses to all relevant organizational departments.

• Reviews and plans how to meet customer requirements, whether related to new orders for new product, new orders for existing product or changes to existing orders.

• Oversees that inspection activities are performed in a timely, thorough manner:

  • Inspection of materials and documentation received from suppliers, working with appropriate internal contacts to resolve discrepancies (receiving inspection).

  • Inspection of materials and documentation from the manufacturing floor (in-process & final inspection).

  • Provides accurate and complete documentation to customers in a timely manner (cert packages, FAIs, packing slips)

  • Generates accurate and complete non-conformance documentation and supports in the timely dispositioning/processing of non-conforming material.

• Establishes operational objectives and directs subordinates to achieve assignments by providing leadership, assigning tasks, and checking work at appropriate intervals to determine status of assigned projects and ensure goals are met within organization goals of budget, time requirements and high level of quality.

• Identifies obstacles to achieving business goals and provides solutions or seeks out appropriate assistance.

• Ensures the working environment is clean, organized and safe for employees at all times.

• Understands and ensures staff complies with all safety and environmental policies and practices.

• Works to avoid erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results that may cause scrap, rework, use of excessive overtime, and/or delays in schedules.

• Interacts with subordinate supervisors, outside customers, suppliers and functional peer groups at various management levels. Interaction normally requires the ability to inspire and gain cooperation of others.

• Daily availability to include evenings and weekends when necessary to reach goals and deadlines.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job provides leadership and management to functional area(s) which may include supervision of supervisors, and of other exempt and non-exempt personnel.

• Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

• Responsibilities include providing leadership to employees, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; promotes and measures employee development through regular performance appraisals, mentoring activities and applicable training; efficiently and effectively manages HR type responsibilities for the team, which may include conflict resolution, time-off requests, disciplinary measures, etc.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 5 years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Demonstrated knowledge of AS9100D requirements and experience with surveillance audits/recertification

• Demonstrated knowledge of IPC-A-610, Class 3 requirements and experience determining acceptable, process indicator, and defect conditions.

• Minimum of 2 years’ supervisory/management experience.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen/5 Why/8D/Fishbone

• Knowledge of specific software (Excel – pivot tables/charts, XA/ERP)

• Communication abilities - presenting, reporting and public speaking

• Organized and skilled at time management

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Teledyne ESP requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check and pass a drug screen prior to employment.

Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a "US Person" (US Citizens, US Nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees or refugees).

Please note the salary range posted is a general guideline for this job level and location. When extending an offer, a variety of factors are considered such as responsibilities of the position, relevant education and experience, certifications, knowledge and skills.

Salary Range:

Pay Transparency

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​