Quality Conformance Manager - A220

Overview

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Job Description:

The A220 program is looking for a Supplier Quality Conformance Manager (QCM) to join the Supplier QCM team based in Mobile, Alabama, USA. You will work alongside the Operations and Procurement teams and be responsible for ensuring adherence to quality requirements and validating supplier issues raised by operations. The team is organized to promote cross-functional collaboration, work autonomously, support each other, and learn collectively.

The role involves taking necessary contingency actions at suppliers to protect operations from external quality issues while collaborating with internal teams to define production-line issues.

Primary responsibilities and qualifications are listed below.

Primary Responsibilities:

(90%)

• Influence and facilitate communications between internal and external stakeholders
• Be a change agent to promote a culture of quality throughout the company
• Investigate and identify future risks
• Synthesize simple to complex situations to present to different levels of management
• Communicate and work with different cultures located in different countries
• Be an Airbus representative to A220 suppliers

Other Responsibilities:

(10%)

• As assigned

Education:

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Engineering, Quality Assurance, or related field preferred

Experience:

• Required:
  
  Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, manufacturing operations, manufacturing engineering/methods, or a similar role within the aviation industry

Licensure/

Certifications:

• Preferred:
  Certifications in quality management, aviation safety, or regulatory compliance

Travel:

• Travel Required:
  
  10% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• Eligible for employment in the US; able to work in US without current or future need for visa sponsorship

Clearance:

• N/A

Qualified

Skills:

• N/A

• Knowledge of standards and regulations (AS9100, TCCA, FAA, EASA)
• Solid problem-solving experience
• Demonstrates leadership, autonomy, and the ability to work in a team
• Flexible enough to communicate with suppliers in different time zones
• Good work structure for efficient work organization
• Strong ability to synthesize and document information

• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Fluent English; effective verbal and written communication in a multicultural and multifunctional environment
• Technical Systems Proficiency:
  Required – SAP systems and portfolio; MS Office, Google Suite or similar applications
• Preferred – Basic IT programming knowledge; analytics

• Possibility of on-call duty during weekends and/or holidays; aware of compliance risks and act with integrity
• Decision making within guidelines and procedures; delegated power from Head of Quality Assurance; SME within defined scope

The QCM will report locally in Mobile to the AAPIL and functionally to the ABPO organization in Mirabel.

Is this a people manager? No

• Adherence to the Airbus A220 Quality Management System and regulatory approvals
• Drive continuous improvement to satisfy customers and regulatory authorities
• Establish and deploy high standards and processes

Regular communication with internal and external parties.

• Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite
• Vision: read computer screens and documents daily
• Hearing: participate in conversations and hear production floor warnings or alarms daily
• Speaking: communicate in conversations and meetings daily
• Equipment Operation: operate office equipment and basic production tools daily
• Carrying/Lifting: up to 30 lbs/14 kg
• Pushing/Pulling: light movement of small office furniture and equipment
• Sitting/Squatting/Standing: varying durations as described
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice monthly
• Walking: navigate office and production areas daily
• Personal…