Manager, Quality (R5120)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the company Quality Management System in alignment with AS9100 standard.
• Develop, implement, and enforce quality policies, procedures, work instructions, and inspection criteria.
• Support external customer and regulatory audits.
• Drive compliance to AS9100 principles and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Lead quality operations across VBAT assembly, composite fabrication, avionics integration, mechanical assembly, and test operations.
• Ensure robust in-process and final inspection processes are in place and effective.
• Establish inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and manufacturing quality controls.
• Monitor production quality metrics including defects, escapes, rework, scrap, MRB activity, and yield.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5–10+ years of quality experience in aerospace, defense, UAV, aviation, or complex electromechanical manufacturing.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience supporting low-rate/high-mix manufacturing environments.
• Experience working directly on production floors and collaborating cross-functionally.
• AS9100 internal or lead auditor certification.
• Familiarity with defense contracting and customer quality requirements.
• Experience implementing quality systems in scaling manufacturing environments.