Quality & Compliance Manager

Position Summary

The Quality & Compliance Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure full compliance with aerospace, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role provides leadership across quality assurance, regulatory compliance, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring products meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance.

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the QMS in accordance with AS9100, AS9120 and Nadcap standards
• Ensure effective document control, record retention, and configuration management
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies

• Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace regulations and standards (e.g., FAA, customer-specific requirements)
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies, customers, and certification authorities for the site
• Interpret regulatory changes and ensure timely implementation across the organization

• Plan and lead internal audits and support group quality management reviews
• Coordinate and manage external audits for the site (certification, customer, regulatory)
• Lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes and verify effectiveness

• Oversee inspection, testing, and nonconformance management processes
• Analyse quality data, KPIs, and trends to reduce defects and improve process capability
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal and customer issues

• Lead, mentor, and develop the quality team
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program Management to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle
• Promote a strong quality and compliance culture across the organization