Vice President of Safety, Quality, and Compliance

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Home Office - Addison, TX 75001
• Position Type:
  Full Time

Job Title:

Vice President of Safety, Quality, and Compliance

Reports To:

Chief Operating Officer

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Department:
Administrative

Location:

Home Office

The Vice President of Safety, Quality, and Compliance will serve as the executive authority responsible for leading, establishing, and maintaining King Aerospace’s quality management, aviation safety, occupational health, and regulatory compliance programs across all operations. Reporting directly to the COO, this role ensures uncompromised airworthiness, proactive workplace safety practices, and absolute adherence to FAA, DOD, DCMA, and international regulatory standards. The Vice President of Quality, Safety, and Compliance will foster a proactive safety culture (SMS) while driving continuous operational excellence across all maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and ISR modification programs.

Ensures King Kulture in the SQC team and builds a team who strives to make a positive difference daily while maintaining the King standard for exceptional conduct and character

• Establish and champion the strategic vision for quality systems, ensuring strict adherence to AS9100, AS9110, and ISO 9001 standards.
• Oversee quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) protocols across all MRO, modification, and flight operations to ensure airworthiness and zero-defect deliveries.
• Drive root-cause analysis, corrective/preventive action (CAPA) programs, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Champion the company-wide Safety Management System (SMS), promoting a transparent, non-punitive  just culture  for hazard reporting and safety engagement.
• Direct all Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) operations to ensure complete compliance with OSHA, EPA, and state/federal safety standards.
• Lead aircraft mishap, occupational incident, and near-miss investigations, establishing immediate corrective measures and lessons learned.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison to regulatory authorities, including the FAA, DCMA, DOD, and foreign civil aviation authorities.
• Oversee DCMA Instruction 8210.1 compliance and ground/flight risk management protocols for military contract operations.
• Direct internal and external quality audit schedules, regulatory inspections, and customer oversight reviews to ensure total audit readiness.
• Partner with Procurement and Logistics to manage the vendor quality management system, evaluating supplier quality rating systems and auditing critical aviation suppliers.
• Ensure full traceability, counterfeit part prevention, and compliance with AS6174/AS5553 standards across the global supply chain.
• Mentor and lead a high-performing team of Quality Directors, Safety Managers, Inspectors, and Compliance Specialists across domestic and forward-deployed sites.
• Provide clear, data-driven reports on quality metrics, safety KPIs, and compliance risks directly to the Executive Leadership Team.
• Travel regularly to support safety, quality, and compliance engagement efforts and planning. (30% - 40%)
• Perform other related duties based on experience, qualifications, and business needs.

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management, Business, or Quality Management, or a related field preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years of progressive leadership experience in aviation quality, safety, and regulatory compliance within MRO, defense contracting, or aerospace manufacturing.
• Proven track record in developing and executing strategies in both government and commercial aviation environments.
• Strong understanding of DCMA Inst 8210.1, FAA Part 145, FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and AS9100/AS9110 standards.

Ability to champion a non-punitive  just culture  while enforcing uncompromising standards across…