William Bill Bray

About William Bill Bray

Professional Summary:Highly motivated quality professional with proven and extensive Quality Assurance Management experience. Exceptional collaborator with MA and Business Area Executive Leadership utilizing a strong executive presence and decision making ability focused on providing solutions, strong ethics and values and being a trusted partner. Define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs with the QMS and strong measurement and analysis skills. Perform and assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements. Ensure compliance to contractual and regulatory requirements including specialty metals and counterfeit parts. Assess program performance and risks, and determine resources to ensure mission assurance to contractual, DCAA and FAR regulations. Quality/Program Proven Excellence Skills:Strategic Quality Planning and Alignment, Lean / Six Sigma Facilitation And Training, Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance, Supplier Quality Mgmt, Measurement Systems Analysis, Independent Verification And Validation, Profit Improvement & Cost Reductions, Productivity & Efficiency Optimization, Voice Of The Customer & Business, Cost Of Poor Quality, Budget Management, Project Management, Learning & Development, Business Analytics & Reporting, Market Psychometrics

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Program Mission Assurance

   Northrop Grumman

   Aug 2022 — Present · Palmdale, CA, US

   In support of classified programs

Education

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering

Skills

• Spacecraft
• Telelogic Doors
• Organizational Development
• Supplier Quality
• Project Planning
• Performance Metrics
• Organized Multi-Tasker
• Military
• Space Systems
• Management
• Operational Excellence
• Avionics
• Leadership
• Spc
• Quality Assurance
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Training
• Testing
• Flight Test
• System Design
• Aerospace Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Requirements Management
• Aircraft
• Quality Control
• Itar
• Configuration Management
• Quality Management
• Aerospace Industries
• As9100
• Communication Skills
• Proposal Writing
• Dod
• Success Driven
• Close Attention to Detail
• Goal-Oriented Individual with Strong Leadership Capabilities
• Six Sigma
• Defense
• Propulsion