Quality Manager

Trillium Professional has a direct hire opportunity in White River Junction, VT for a Quality Manager.

• Manage all QMS certifications including AS9100, ISO 9001, and OEM approvals. Schedule and host onsite audits with OEM customers and third‑party registrars.
• Manage and maintain internal audit programs. Drive change and improvement from audit findings.
• Manage the corrective action (CAR) system to ensure action plans are appropriate, complete, and closed in a timely manner.
• Manage the non‑conformance (NCM) system to drive disposition, verification and identify corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage and monitor QMS performance metrics to identify trends and develop effective mitigation plans.
• Manage a team of experienced Quality Technicians and Quality Engineers in support of inspection activities, including but not limited to CMM, hard‑gauging, visual, receiving and documentation.
• Manage and ensure the calibration system is current and documented, including oversight of suppliers that support calibrations.
• Manage QMS document control and implement a QMS document auditing program to ensure the most current revision levels are in use and that work instructions, processes, and procedures meet the latest applicable requirements.
• Conduct employee performance reviews and performance planning for direct reports.
• Serve as a trusted quality liaison for operations leadership and customers by communicating quality issues, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, administer, and support quality‑related training across the organization.
• Support new business onboarding through new contract review and assist in managing continuous improvement and productivity initiatives for QMS processes.

Salary is $115k/year.

• A degree in Quality Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Preference given to candidates with a minimum of 5 years of AS9100 or similar quality system experience in an aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing environment.
• Preference given to candidates with demonstrated leadership of a team.
• AS9100 Lead Auditor certification preferred. Experience managing third‑party registrar and OEM customer audits is preferred.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements and experience navigating quality requirements of government contracts in collaboration with DCMA strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office products required.
• Experience with or desire to leverage AI in support organizational quality objectives strongly preferred.
• Exceptional communicator in both written and verbal interactions.
• High degree of emotional intelligence with the ability to develop trust with customers, leaders, and team members.
• Proficient in problem‑solving methodologies including 5 Why’s, Fishbone (Ishikawa), and 8D, or the desire to learn this methodology preferred.
• Must satisfy U.S. export control regulations with authorization to work in the U.S. This position requires access to export‑controlled information.

Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.