Quality Director-Repair Station; Aerospace

Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services is a subsidiary of Safran USA and is part of the Safran Group. Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment, and interiors), defense, and space markets. With more than 100,000 employees across approximately 30 countries, Safran maintains a significant presence in the United States with employees located in 24 states.

Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services is a licensed FAA repair facility providing rapid-response aircraft wheel and brake repair services. Our network includes facilities in Milwaukee, WI;
Miami, FL;
Bethlehem, PA;
Grand Prairie, TX; and Las Vegas, NV.

The Director of Quality is the senior quality leader for Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services, providing oversight of the Quality Management System across five FAA Part 145 repair stations supporting approximately 200 employees located in Milwaukee, WI;
Miami, FL;
Bethlehem, PA;
Grand Prairie, TX; and Las Vegas, NV. This position directly manages five Quality Managers and serves as the primary point of contact for quality strategy, regulatory compliance, customer quality requirements, and quality system effectiveness across the organization.

The Director of Quality is responsible for ensuring the organization's products and services comply with company requirements, customer expectations, FAA regulations, and applicable industry standards. Working closely with employees, customers, regulatory agencies, suppliers, and subcontractors, this role provides leadership for quality assurance activities, audits, training programs, supplier quality, corrective actions, and the continued effectiveness of the Quality Management System.

• Provides quality oversight for approximately 200 employees across five FAA Part 145 repair stations.
• Directly supervises five Quality Managers located throughout the United States.

• Establish processes and procedures for maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with company, customer, regulatory, and industry requirements across all locations.
• Maintain the Quality Management System (FAA Part 145, EASA, C.A.S.E., Military Programs, and AS9110) in accordance with ISO 9001 standards while ensuring continued effectiveness and compliance.
• Establish key metrics and performance indicators to monitor the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.
• Perform and participate in root cause analyses and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Serve as the primary quality liaison with the FAA, regulatory authorities, customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Design, develop, and implement quality control and compliance training programs.
• Oversee the company's calibration and testing programs.
• Manage corporate KPI reporting related to quality objectives, achievements, and quality escapes.
• Lead and oversee internal and external quality audits.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and expectations for Quality Managers.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance development for Quality Managers.
• Maintain regular communication with FAA representatives, customer quality organizations, and other regulatory authorities.
• Ensure quality concerns are effectively investigated, documented, and resolved.
• Support customer audits and regulatory inspections.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to teach, mentor, coach, and develop team members.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage remote teams across multiple locations.
• Ability to drive alignment and standardization of quality processes, procedures, and regulatory…