Quality Manager

** This is an On-Site role in a physical quality testing Laboratory setting **

Salary Expectations:

-140-160K base

-15% bonus (10-20% range over 5 years)

-3 weeks vacation

Keys:

-MUST have Aerospace Destructive Testing experience (AS9100, NADCAP, etc.)

-100 employee facility with 1 direct report. This is really a "process" manager with very high customer and federal inspection authority interaction.

-MUST be personable and have previous customer facing experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership for the site's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring full compliance with AS9100, Nadcap (applicable disciplines), customer, prime, and regulatory requirements while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Maintain and expand required accreditations, certifications, and customer approvals to support business growth and competitive positioning in the aerospace sector.
• Lead audit preparation and execution (internal, customer, regulatory, certification body, and Nadcap); oversee root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and timely resolution of non-conformances.
• Drive quality performance metrics, including improved First Time Right (FTR), reduced cost of poor quality, and implementation of KPIs aligned with business goals; apply risk-based thinking and structured improvement tools (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, PFMEA).
• Build and mentor quality teams to enhance awareness, accountability, technical skills, and compliance; ensure effective training, personnel certification (including relevant DT standards where applicable), and robust use of quality tools and systems.
• Collaborate with operations leadership and broader quality teams to align site performance with customer expectations, corporate standards, and industry objectives.

Required Qualifications / Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in special processes, DT, materials testing, or a closely related regulated aerospace environment.
• Proven hands-on experience in AS9100 and/or ISO/IEC 17025 environments; strong preference for Nadcap (AC7004 or relevant disciplines) knowledge and involvement.
• Demonstrated auditing expertise (internal, customer, regulatory).
• Strong background in root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies (e.g., 8D).
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain quality systems, procedures, and process controls.
• Solid project management, organizational, and prioritization skills with experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel for data analysis/reporting, Word, PowerPoint).
• Effective collaborator with strong problem-solving skills and adaptability to evolving regulatory/quality demands.