Senior Quality Manager

Senior Quality Manager – Aurora Flight Sciences Position Overview

At Aurora Flight Sciences
, a Boeing Company, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are seeking a self‑motivated, experienced quality leader to manage the Quality Management System for our Mississippi manufacturing site and help shape the future of flight.

• Ownership of the Quality Management System (QMS) for the Aurora Mississippi site.
• Plan and implement activities related to developing, applying, and maintaining quality standards for manufacturing processes, materials, and products, including establishing clear metrics to drive quality improvements.
• Assess the cost of poor quality and continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., scrap costs).
• Manage the quality function at AMS using data and analytics to develop winning strategies.
• Achieve and sustain necessary 3rd‑party process certifications and continuously improve product quality with a proactive focus.
• Lead Kaizen events for problem solving.
• Manage staff performing multiple functions, including quality inspection, MRB engineering, Quality Program Management, and Quality engineering.
• Prepare and present periodic Management Reviews of the Quality Systems to senior management.
• Review production work orders to ensure sufficient quality assurance provisions are included.
• Communicate effectively with business leaders, program managers, peers, team members, and customers; ensure 100% on‑time delivery of high‑quality performance appraisals.
• Support fluctuating business needs (B&P, RFQs, etc.) as necessary.
• Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation, utilizing knowledge in engineering fields such as chemical, electrical, and mechanical.
• Design process audit and product inspection procedures and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establish a program to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production equipment, testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Develop and implement procedures for disposition of discrepant material and lead the root‑cause and corrective action process.
• Ensure follow‑up and closure of preventive and corrective action requests and verify effectiveness.
• Compile and write training material and conduct training sessions on quality assurance and control activities.
• Ensure that documentation and design/process controls are appropriate and effective for the organization.

• Leadership ability.
• 15+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expert knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, or TS16949 requirements and associated QMS administration.
• 5+ years of direct aviation/aerospace manufacturing experience.
• Ability to analyze and understand all aspects of the operation and use motivational skills to drive improvement; attention to detail required.
• Expert knowledge of Statistical Process Control, Quality Improvement Models, Problem Identification Techniques, Quality Improvement Tools, Group Problem Solving Techniques and awareness of internal and external customers.
• Must possess oral presentation, written communication, group facilitation, conflict management, and training skills.
• Must have experience managing ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, or TS16949 auditing systems and developing improvement plans.
• Required experience in MRB, CAPA, APQP, GD&T, DOE, SPC, PPAP/FAI, PFMEA, 8D/7D, Process Flow, and/or Control Plans.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Access.

• ASQ CQA, CQE or CQM certifications.
• Lean/Six Sigma certifications.
• AS9102 First Article Inspection process.
• Minitab or equivalent statistical analysis tools experience.
• Composite aircraft manufacturing experience.
• SAP S4
  
  Hana experience.
• ISO/AS Auditor Certification.

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, wear proper PPE, and follow Boeing regulations for lifting.
• Work onsite in Columbus, MS.

• Minimum Range: $ – $

Aurora Flight Sciences
, a Boeing Company, is a leader…