Senior Quality Assurance Manager - Aerospace
Job Description
Senior Manager, Quality Assurance – Aerospace
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Position Overview
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The Senior Manager, Quality Assurance will lead quality assurance activities within an aerospace manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with applicable FAA and EASA regulatory requirements and industry quality standards. This role provides strategic leadership for the Quality Management System (QMS), audit management, supplier quality, inspection, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to maintain product integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Lead, mentor, and develop quality assurance and inspection teams, fostering accountability and a culture of quality.
- Maintain compliance with applicable FAA, EASA, and other relevant aerospace regulatory requirements and quality standards.
- Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
- Manage internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, nonconformances, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and quality procedures.
- Lead supplier qualification, performance monitoring, supplier audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations to support new product introduction, process validation, inspection planning, and product quality assurance.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, and quality metrics to reduce defects, improve processes, and enhance operational performance.
- Establish and monitor quality KPIs, identify performance trends, and implement corrective measures to achieve quality objectives.
- Serve as a key liaison for customers, suppliers, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders on quality and compliance matters.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen product reliability, process consistency, and regulatory readiness.
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Qualifications
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- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, quality assurance, engineering, or related operations, preferably within aerospace or another highly regulated industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong knowledge of aerospace quality management systems, regulatory compliance, and FAA and EASA requirements.
- Demonstrated experience managing internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
- Proven leadership experience developing quality teams and managing cross-functional quality initiatives.
- Experience with supplier quality management, process validation, inspection systems, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, and quality performance metrics.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, decision-making, and customer-facing communication skills.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
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Employnet is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Employment practices comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable equal employment opportunity laws. Reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable legal requirements.