Sr. Quality Manager; Aerospace Electronics

Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL

Company: Acara Solutions, an Aleron Company

Position: Full-time, Onsite

Acara Solutions has been providing staffing services to aerospace firms nationwide for over 65 years. Our client, a well-established aerospace company with a plant in Fort Walton, FL, is seeking a Sr. Quality Manager. This role involves leading quality assurance efforts in an aerospace electronics manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the quality organization to meet AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards.
• Oversee design quality during product development using APQP and industry standards.
• Manage supply base quality performance, ensuring compliance and quality of purchased materials.
• Promote a zero-defect culture through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure measurement and monitoring systems are effective for process improvement.
• Develop organizational structure supporting strategic quality initiatives.
• Train employees in root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Analyze statistical data to identify trends and drive quality improvements.
• Resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues, including failure analysis and supplier quality improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related).
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory/management experience in manufacturing Quality Assurance within defense, space electronics, or high-end aerospace industries, including product development exposure.
• At least 3 years of electronics experience.
• At least 2 years of process controls experience (e.g., AS9145, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA).
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance if required.

Preferred Skills:

• IPC 610, JSTD 001 certifications.
• Experience with APQP tools such as Process Flow Diagrams, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC.

Additional Information:

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Industry: Aerospace Components, Electronics Manufacturing
• Benefits include medical, vision insurance, and 401(k).