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Since 2018, Elevate Aircraft Seating has been enhancing the passenger experience through innovative aircraft seat design and manufacturing. With locations in California, Washington, and Germany we are guided by creativity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to quality.

We are looking for a skilled Director Quality Assurance Administrator to join our team in Huntington Beach, CA. This is an on-site position based in Huntington Beach, CA. We value teamwork, inclusivity, and continuous professional development, and we offer competitive benefits along with opportunities for growth.

The Director Quality Assurance is responsible for leading all quality assurance and quality control activities. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for site quality systems, regulatory compliance, customer quality performance, supplier quality oversight, inspection activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Director Quality Assurance serves as the primary quality leader for all site audits, customer interactions, corrective actions, and quality improvement efforts.

The Director Quality Assurance partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Program Management to ensure products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company requirements. This position is accountable for maintaining AS9100 compliance, supporting FAA regulatory requirements, driving quality performance metrics, and fostering a culture of quality excellence.

Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Lead and oversee all Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions across both Huntington Beach facilities.
• Direct, mentor, develop, and manage Quality Managers, Quality Engineers, Inspectors, and other quality professionals supporting Huntington Beach operations.
• Build and sustain a high-performing quality organization focused on accountability, regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and communicate the vision, strategy, and objectives for quality across the Huntington Beach sites.
• Establish and drive site quality objectives, metrics, and improvement plans aligned with business and operational goals.
• Lead process improvement initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and quality performance.
• Collaborate with enterprise quality leadership and participate in cross-site benchmarking and best-practice initiatives to drive standardization and operational excellence.

• Maintain, govern, and continuously improve the Huntington Beach Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure full compliance with AS9100, FAA regulations, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Lead internal audit programs and support external certification, regulatory, and customer audits.
• Continuously improve QMS effectiveness through process optimization, lessons learned, and best-practice implementation.
• Improve auditing systems and shop-floor compliance monitoring to ensure process adherence and product quality.
• Lead Huntington Beach site AS9100 training and compliance initiatives, ensuring employees are prepared for annual recertification audits.
• Ensure effective deployment, execution, and continuous improvement of quality policies, procedures, standards, and work instructions.
• Promote a culture of quality excellence, operational discipline, and regulatory compliance throughout the organization.

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Program Management to ensure quality is embedded throughout manufacturing and product realization processes.
• Establish and oversee effective in-process, receiving, final inspection, and product acceptance strategies.
• Establish and maintain an effective Receiving Inspection process, achieving rapid material disposition and a target turnaround from dock-to-stock of two days or less.
• Drive improvements in first-pass yield, defect reduction, process capability, and corrective action effectiveness.
• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), FMEA, Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and AS9145 requirements.
• Improve APQP processes through benchmarking and adoption of industry best practices.
• Support successful new product introductions, process changes, and manufacturing transfers while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Integrate quality requirements and controls into ERP/MRP systems to improve visibility, traceability, and process effectiveness.