Quality Assurance Manager

Pay: $77000.00 - $95000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Lead and strengthen the quality function for an established precision manufacturing operation serving demanding aerospace and defense applications.
• Take ownership of the Quality Management System and have a direct impact on product quality customer satisfaction and operational performance.
• Lead coach and develop a quality team while partnering closely with Engineering and Operations.
• Drive meaningful continuous improvement initiatives that reduce defects scrap rework and customer complaints.
• Work in a hands-on manufacturing environment where your quality expertise and leadership will be highly visible.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision life insurance and paid time off.

Location: This is a full-time on-site opportunity in Chatsworth CA offering the chance to work closely with manufacturing engineering and quality teams in a collaborative production environment.

Note: Candidates must have 5 years of manufacturing quality experience 3 years of supervisory or management experience and hands-on experience with FAI and SCAR documentation within ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality environments. Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience is also required.

About Us

We are an established precision manufacturer supporting highly regulated quality-driven industries. Our team takes pride in delivering reliable products maintaining rigorous quality standards and continuously improving how we operate. We offer a collaborative environment where experienced professionals can make a meaningful impact. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead the day-to-day Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions across manufacturing operations.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 AS9100 customer requirements and internal standards.
• Manage First Article Inspection documentation SCARs corrective actions preventive actions and nonconforming material processes.
• Supervise train coach and develop Quality Department personnel.
• Oversee receiving in-process first article and final inspection activities.
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods such as 5-Why.
• Develop and manage internal audit schedules and support customer registrar and regulatory audits.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to investigate quality issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Analyze quality metrics and trends to reduce defects scrap rework and customer complaints.
• Ensure products meet drawings specifications workmanship standards and customer requirements.
• Maintain quality procedures work instructions forms records and document-control processes.
• Support inspection teams with technical issues measuring equipment and quality documentation.

Qualifications

• 5 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Hands-on FAI and SCAR documentation experience.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality requirements.
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• Experience with corrective action root cause analysis NCMR audits and inspection processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings specifications and customer requirements.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelors degree in Quality Engineering Manufacturing Business or a related field preferred.
• Experience with GD&T metal manufacturing machining plating or similar manufacturing processes preferred.
• ASQ or Internal Auditor certifications are a plus.
• ERP system experience and Spanish language skills are also helpful.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to lead a critical function develop a talented quality team and influence how quality is built into the manufacturing process. We value continuous improvement accountability collaboration and people who enjoy solving challenging problems. If you are a hands-on quality leader who wants to make a visible impact in aerospace and defense manufacturing we would love to hear from you.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: 5 yrs manufacturing quality exp. 3 yrs supervisory/management exp. MUST HAVE FAI and SCAR documentations within the ISO9001/AS9100 standards

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Established precision aerospace/defense manufacturer seeking a hands-on Quality Assurance Manager to lead QMS quality personnel audits inspections and corrective actions. Requires 5 years manufacturing quality and 3 years leadership. Must have FAI and SCAR documentation experience within ISO 9001/AS9100.

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