Aerospace Quality Manager

Hytek Finishes, a trusted leader in aerospace finishing and a proud part of the AS9100 and Nadcap community, is looking for an experienced Quality Manager to steward and elevate our Quality Management System (QMS). If you're a seasoned quality professional with lead auditor experience and a passion for operational excellence in a highly regulated environment, this is a chance to own a critical function in a growing aerospace organization.

Quality Manager

VP of Engineering and Quality

Kent, WA - onsite

• Type:
  Exempt, Full-Time
• Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday day shift; ability to work occasionally during an off shift when needed

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Performance Share incentive compensation (Profit Sharing Plan)
• 3-weeks paid time off to start
• Paid community service day
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Long-term care plan options
• 10 paid holidays
• Onsite health services that includes access to a massage therapist

$100,000 - $138,000.

The pay range and total compensation package listed above is the expected pay offered for this position at the start of employment. Your pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to your relevant experience/level, experience level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other employees. Hytek is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits.

The Quality Manager is a critical role within the organization, supporting the VP of Engineering and Quality to maintain the Quality Management System (QMS). Manage staff and responsibilities relating to the maintenance and management of Hytek's Quality Management System as it pertains to AS9100, Nadcap, FAA Repair Station, and OEM approvals. Establishes and modifies quality methods and procedures. Maintains documentation to reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of department activities.

Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of job duties. This is a key development position for promotion to a sr. leadership role within the company.

• Intentional career development toward sr. level leadership with structured succession planning, deep executive mentorship, and expanded responsibilities calibrated support growth toward a future role.
• Development of critical leadership and communications skills.
• Technical support from very collaborative staff that have been in the industry for 20+ years.
• True accountability and ownership of department performance and improvements.
• Upward mobility potential to senior leadership roles for motivated individuals with the right critical thinking, judgement, drive, ethics, and communications skills.
• Exposure to a broad range of business processes and opportunities.
• Continuing education benefits up to $5,250 annually towards coursework and/or CPE relative to this role.

Has an entrepreneurial mindset, thinking and acting like an owner with a strong sense of urgency and bias for action. Is skilled in monitoring and assessing the performance of self, other individuals, and teams to make improvements and take corrective action, creating a track record of successful leadersh