Product Quality Manager

Position Overview

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self‑motivated Product Quality Manager to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Oversees department inspection activities, provides technical direction, revises work assignments to meet schedules and contract priorities. Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to employees and assigns duties.
• Responsible for operations, safety, cost, schedule, growth and quality.
• Continuously improve quality group productivity and maintain quality resource utilization/efficiency at or above goals. Recommends measures to continuously improve production or processing methods, equipment performance and quality of product, including leading the root cause and corrective action process.
• Interprets company policies to employees and enforces regulations relating to safety, attendance, conduct and other plant rules.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures and employee schedules, including time off requests, to meet production or processing schedules.
• Provides guidance to teams on development and performance. When necessary, prepares Employee Disciplinary Actions, including background and supporting paperwork for presentation to the Manager.
• Communicates and interacts effectively with business leaders, program managers, peers, team members, and customers.
• Creates, reviews and updates procedures. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality assurance and control activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management.

• High School diploma and two years demonstrated leadership experience, providing clear work assignment and direction to shop staff.
• Minimum five years of manufacturing and/or inspection experience.
• Proven ability to reduce CoPQ and set up new manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 requirements and associated QMS administration.
• Proficient at reading and interpreting blueprints and models.
• Must possess oral presentation skills, oral and written communication skills, group facilitation skills, conflict management skills and training skills.
• Maintain good housekeeping and safety procedures.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio).
• Must be a US Person.

• BS/BA (e.g., management, engineering, or relevant discipline).
• Aerospace and/or composite manufacturing experience.
• Experience in MRB, CAPA, APQP, GD&T, DOE, SPC, PPAP/FAI, PFMEA's, 8D/7D, Process Flow, and/or Control Plans.
• Effective collaboration across work site to promote results in meeting production targets.
• In depth knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes.
• Computer literacy with the ability to generate relative manufacturing reports.
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills. Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
• Ability to analyze capacities and manage effectively through increased demand.

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and wear proper PPE.
• Lift and transport objects up to 35 pounds; consistently stand, stoop, crawl, bend, crouch, climb, and kneel.
• Work onsite in Columbus, MS.

• Minimum Range: $87,000.00 to $
• Maximum Range: $ to $

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid‑prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers.

Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora’s innovation is combined with Boeing’s size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an…