Quality Project Manager

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

The Quality Project Manager will lead and coordinate quality system improvements, process development activities, and cross-functional improvement initiatives required to support the growth of a strategic high-growth customer across two manufacturing sites. This role is responsible for ensuring quality management systems and operational processes meet customer, regulatory, and industry requirements while supporting successful business expansion and continued equivalency across both manufacturing sites.

The successful candidate will serve as the primary quality project leader for a focused customer program, driving alignment between Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, and Leadership teams to meet requirements. This individual must excel at influencing stakeholders without direct authority and have a demonstrated history of delivering complex quality and operational improvement projects in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Quality System Development & Improvement

Lead implementation and enhancement of quality management system (QMS) processes to support customer requirements.

Identify and close quality system gaps related to customer-specific requirements, AS9100, and internal business objectives.

Develop and execute project plans for quality system improvements, ensuring timely completion of deliverables.

Coordinate cross-functional teams to implement standardized quality processes and best practices across two sites, driving process harmonization and consistency.

Advanced Quality Planning

Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities to meet the requirements of strategic customer programs.

Facilitate development and review of:
Process Flow Diagrams PFMEAs (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses) Control Plans Work Instructions Inspection Plans

Ensure effective deployment of risk-based thinking and preventive quality methodologies.

Support First Article Inspection (FAI) planning and execution in accordance with AS9102 requirements.

Measurement System & Process Capability

Lead Measurement System Analysis (MSA) initiatives and ensure effectiveness of measurement systems.

Coordinate and evaluate Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.

Support process capability studies as needed.

Project Leadership

Develop detailed project schedules, milestones, and resource plans for quality efforts related to the program.

Provide regular project status updates to leadership and key stakeholders.

Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans.

Coordinate activities across Quality, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams at the two program manufacturing sites.

Drive accountability and project execution through strong organizational and communication skills.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as a key quality representative for strategic customer-related initiatives.

Build credibility and alignment with internal and external stakeholders.

Lead discussions regarding quality requirements, corrective actions, process readiness, and launch preparedness.

Influence decision-making and drive progress without direct reporting authority.

Education Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related technical discipline required.

Experience 7+ years of quality engineering, quality systems, manufacturing quality, or related experience in aerospace,…