Quality Compliance Manager
Quality Compliance Manager
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application please contact us at
- Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
- Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English)
- Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminacion(Spanish)
Job Description:
This role is contingent upon obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals and the successful closing of a transaction which will result in establishing a new Airbus Affiliate in Kinston NC (the Kinston Affiliate). The Quality Compliance Manager would be an employee of the Kinston Affiliate.
Airbus Americas Inc is looking for a Quality Compliance Manager to join our Quality Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring that all organizational processes products and procedures meet the internal quality standards and comply with applicable regulatory and industry requirements. This role plays a critical part in maintaining certification managing audits and driving continuous improvement across the quality system.
Meet the Team:
The Procurement teams mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems drawing on their expertise in Industrial Operations & Quality Management and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.
How We Care for You:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans) prescription dental vision life disability Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University including unlimited access to 10000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability certifications career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
Your Challenges:
Ensure Regulatory and Quality System Compliance: 50%
- Maintain and monitor the companys Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards (AS9100 Airbus EASA etc.).
- Lead internal audits and support external inspections or certification audits. Ensure timely closure of audits findings deviations and non-conformances with robust CAPA.
- Output: Compliance QMS audit readiness closed CAPAs and passed audits.
Conduct Process Surveillance: 40%
- Execute and manage process surveillance activities to monitor product quality and ensure adherence to defined specifications and control plans.
- Identify and escalate process deviations or performance trends before they become critical issues. Provide feedback to operation and quality teams to support real time corrective actions.
- Output: Process surveillance report early detection of quality issues improved process stability.
Supplier Quality Management: 5%
- Support supplier audits qualification and performance monitoring.
- Ensure incoming material meets quality specifications. Work with Procurement to develop and maintain approved supplier lists and scorecards.
- Output: Supplier qualification and performance incoming inspection measurable supplier KPIs.
Drive Quality Improvement Initiatives 5%
- Lead and support continuous improvement projects to enhance product and process quality.
- Analyze trends in non-conformance data customer complaints and audit findings to proactively reduce risk. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement preventive actions.
- Output: Document improvement plans reduce defect rates measurable quality KPIs.
Your Boarding Pass:
- Bachelors degree in a scientific engineering or quality related field (e.g. Chemistry Engineering Quality Management or equivalent)
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in a quality or compliance role within a regulated industry. Hands on experience with audits CAPA deviation investigations and maintaining a QMS.
- Strong understanding of relevant industry regulations and standards (e.g. EASA AS9100 etc.)
- Technical and Regulatory Analytical and Problem Solving Communication and Interpersonal Leadership and Strategic Thinking and Digital Proficiency Project Management
- Google Tools Microsoft Office
- 10% Domestic and International travel
Preferred Experience:
- Masters degree in Quality Assurance Regulatory Affairs or a related field. Formal training in Quality Management System
- 10 years of experience managing or leading internal/external audits including interaction with regulatory agencies. Demonstrated leadership or mentoring of junior quality team members. Experience implementing or managing digital QMS platform.
- One or more professional certification such as: Certified Quality Auditor Certified Quality Manager Certified Quality Engineer Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
- eCAIR SAP
Citizenship:
- Authorized to work in the US
Physical Requirements:
- Onsite or remote: 80% on site 20% remote (the role likely requires frequent presence on the production floor or office.
- Vision: Able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens able to read documents reports and engineering drawings. This will be 90% of the time (daily).
- Hearing: Able to daily participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
- Speaking: Able to speak several times daily in conversations and meetings deliver information and participate in communications.
- Equipment Operation (personal computer telephone copies fax machine and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate about 75% of the time (daily) most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
- Carrying: Able to carry several times a month documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
- Lifting: Able to lift several times a month documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
- Pushing / Pulling: Able to push and pull at least once a month small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
- Sitting: Able to sit for long periods of time in meetings working on the computer for about 60% of the time.
- Squatting / Kneeling: Able to squat or kneel at least once a month to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
- Standing: Able to stand for about 20% of the time for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
- Travel: Able to travel independently and at short notice for about 5-10%.
- Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Able to walk daily through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
- Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes but is not limited to Safety Shoes Safety Glasses Hearing Protection Respirators/Masks and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
- Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
Equal Opportunity:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status age marital status pregnancy genetic information or other legally protected status
Take your career to a new level and apply online now!
A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.
#SPTRA
As a leader in our field Airbus provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
As a matter of policy Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause with or without notice.
NOTE: Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Americas Inc.Employment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
On-siteJob Family:
Leadership------
------
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background age gender disability sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is and always has been committed to equal opportunities for all. As such we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
