Director, Customer Program Quality; A350 Lavatory
Job in
Costa Mesa, Orange County, California, 92628, USA
Listed on 2026-10-24
Listing for:
Safran Group
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-10-24
Job specializations:
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering, QA Specialist - Analyst/Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Domain
Programs / Customer Relations Job field / Job profile
Quality - Quality management
Job title
Director, Customer Program Quality (A350 Lavatory)
Employment type
Permanent
Professional category
Professional, Engineer & Manager Part time / Full time
Full-time
Job description
Act as the single point of accountability for Airbus A350 lavatory quality performance, leading the customer-facing Program quality pillar, and ensuring measurable improvement of FAL quality performance through a strong alignment between Airbus expectations and our Chihuahua (CUU) industrial execution. Represents Quality function in Program IPT (Integrated Program Team).Airbus Quality Leadership
• Serve as the senior Safran Cabin Quality interface to Airbus FAL Quality & Operations
• Own customer perception, trust and satisfaction
• Lead communication on: oPerformance and KPIsoNon-conformities and quality escapes (NOE/QSR) oRoot causes and 8
DoCorrective and preventive actions
• Represent Safran Cabin in performance reviews and escalations
End-to-End Quality Performance Ownership
• Accountable for Program quality results: oReduction of FAL findingso
Elimination of recurrenceo
Improvement of Airbus operational satisfaction
• Ensure all deliverables are robust, consistent and credible before customer exposure
• Act as single voice of quality towards the customer
Customer Voice & Deliverables Governance
• Capture and structure Airbus Voice of Customer and FAL findings
• Ensure: oProper prioritization and clarity of issueso
High-quality defect characterization
• Validate all outputs coming from execution teams: oKPIso8D / root cause analyseso
Action plans and closure evidence
• Guarantee compliance with Safran and Airbus standards
Contribution to Customer FAL Safran Site Manufacturing Feedback Loop Performance
• Act as the customer-side driver of the feedback loop between Airbus and our Chihuahua (CUU) location
• Ensure alignment between: oCustomer expectation so
Delivered analyses and actions
• Bring continuous feedback on: oResponsivenesso
Robustness of solution so
Effectiveness of closure
• Support the transition from reactive problem-solving to defect prevention
Success Metrics
• Significant reduction of Airbus FAL findings (volume & recurrence)
• Improved Airbus Quality & Operations satisfaction
• High acceptance and robustness of 8D and corrective actions
• Measurable improvement of Safran Cabin reputation within Airbus
• Effective alignment between customer expectations and CUU execution performance
Stakeholder management & representation:
• Direct line management of 1 Program Quality Engineer based…
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