Manager Quality Assurance

Manager, Quality Assurance

The Manager, Quality ensures the robustness of the site Quality Management System (QMS) for an aerospace investment casting facility producing FAA‑approved PMA airfoil castings. This role is accountable for ensuring product conformity, regulatory compliance (FAA, AS9100/ISO), and customer satisfaction. The Quality manager partners closely with Operations, Engineering, customers, suppliers, and regulators to drive robust process control, effective inspection systems, and continuous improvement across the casting value stream.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and develop the site QMS, including Quality Engineering, Final Inspection, Calibration, Supplier Quality, and Receiving Inspection.
Own and sustain the site AS9100/ISO-based QMS to support compliant manufacture and release of PMA airfoil castings.
Serve as a site interface for FAA, customers, and regulatory audits; ensure timely closure of findings and commitments.
Act as a site quality expert for product conformity, nonconformance control, and escape management.
Help to develop inspection strategies and acceptance criteria, including FAI, CMM/dimensional, visual, and NDT.
Lead supplier quality and special process compliance, including Nadcap coordination (welding, NDT).
Drive corrective action, data-driven improvement, and effective use of audits, metrics, and root cause analysis.
Help to ensure training, qualification, and competency of personnel performing quality‑critical work.
Maintain end-to-end traceability and record control in compliance with FAA and AS9100 requirements.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy/Materials Science, or related field
Minimum 2+ years demonstrated experience leading an AS9100/ISO quality management system, managing internal/external audits, and implementing effective corrective and preventive action systems or 5 years Quality technical experience.
Quality technical experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment (investment casting strongly preferred).
Experience supporting or leading Nadcap accreditation activities for special processes-specifically welding and NDT is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with FAA regulatory requirements applicable to PMA parts and product release/traceability expectations is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment varies from very quiet to loud.