Quality Leader - Military Flight Controls Division - Dublin, GA

Org Marketing Statement

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Military Flight Controls Division Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospace's Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position-control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners. The division's Jet Pipe electrohydraulic servo valve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Military Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly-by-wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

Position Summary

The Quality Leader supports the operations of the location by overseeing day-to-day quality operations, supervising quality personnel, and ensuring products/processes meet internal standards and customer/regulatory requirements. This role translates quality policies into executable shop floor and operational activities, drives corrective actions, and promotes a culture of continuous improvement.

As management's representative for quality, manages department resources and coordinates the implementation of the quality management system to cost-effectively facilitate quality and compliance. Interacts routinely with all functional areas as well as with customers, field sales, regulatory agencies, division/group/corporate management, and suppliers. Directly supervises quality inspectors/technicians on the production floor.

Responsibilities

QMS Ownership and Compliance

* Owns and drives adherence to Parker Quality Process (PQP) methodologies and principles through deployment of PQP tools within the site.

* Execute and sustain the site QMS (e.g., ISO 9001 or applicable standards), including internal audits, document control, training, and management review inputs.

* Ensure effective corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes with timely closure and verification of effectiveness.

* Maintain audit readiness, coordinate responses to internal, customer, and third-party assessments.

Manufacturing Quality Leadership

* Lead the site quality inspectors/technicians in daily execution across one or more value streams (inspection, testing, nonconformance management, MRB support).

* Ensure adherence to control plans, standard work, and change control; validate effectiveness of process controls.

* Monitor and improve key metrics (e.g., FPY, scrap, rework, customer complaints, cost of quality) with clear action plans.

Structured Problem Solving and Risk Reduction

* Facilitate root cause analysis using tools such as A3, 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone; deploy solutions to prevent recurrence.

* Maintain and improve PFMEAs and Control Plans; support SPC and process capability analysis where applicable.

* Oversee MSA/gage R&R for critical measurements and ensure calibration compliance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Customer/Supplier Interface

* Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues, support NPI/ECN changes, and improve process capability.

* May oversee performance of suppliers/service providers, including incoming quality, SCARs, and supplier containment activities.

* Interact with customers on quality topics (e.g., complaints, containment status, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness).

People Leadership and Development

* Enforce safe work practices and procedures.

* Lead, coach, and develop quality inspectors/technicians; manage staffing, priorities, and training to build capability.

* Promote a culture of continuous improvement, problem solving, and accountability across the…