Manufacturing Quality Manager

About the Role:
The Quality Manager Manufacturing Quality Manager or Head of Quality is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing quality assurance compliance and continuous improvement within a precision manufacturing environment. This role leads the Quality Management System ensures adherence to ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards and drives operational excellence through data-driven decision-making root cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration. The position plays a critical role in maintaining product integrity regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Quality Management System ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and AS9100D standards across all operations.
• Oversee quality engineering metrology inspection and laboratory functions providing leadership and performance management to technical teams.
• Develop implement and continuously improve quality processes including PPAP SPC control plans MRB and traceability systems.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators such as defect rates cost of quality throughput and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions using structured methodologies such as 8D 5 Whys fishbone analysis and Design of Experiments.
• Lead internal external and customer audits ensuring audit readiness and timely resolution of findings and non-conformances.
• Manage non-conforming material processes ensuring timely disposition and minimizing production delays or backlog.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer and supplier quality issues including complaints corrective actions and escalation management.
• Oversee First Article Inspection documentation PPAP submissions and regulatory compliance deliverables.
• Collaborate with engineering operations and supply chain teams to support supplier quality management process improvements and engineering changes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality Assurance Manufacturing or a related technical field.
• 7 or more years of experience in manufacturing quality preferably in precision machining or aerospace environments.
• 5 or more years of leadership experience managing quality teams systems and cross-functional initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with AS9100D and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T blueprint reading inspection methods and metrology practices.
• Experience with quality tools such as SPC CAPA PPAP FMEA and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Certification or ability to obtain certifications such as AS9100 Lead Auditor CMQ/OE and Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Engineering Business Administration or a related field.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification.
• Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor credentials.
• Advanced GD&T certification aligned with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks or similar engineering software.
• Background in aerospace defense or high-mix low-volume manufacturing environments.