Supplier Quality Manager - Aerospace Manufacturer

• Manufacturing

Olney, Texas | Full-Time | On-Site
Salary: $130,000-$150,000 + 40% annual bonus paid quarterly
Relocation Assistance Available | Travel Up to 50%

Henpen Consultants is recruiting a Supplier Quality Manager for a confidential, growing aerospace manufacturer. Reporting to the Vice President of Quality, this leader will build and manage the supplier quality program, strengthen supplier performance, and reduce supplier-related quality costs.

This hands-on opportunity combines program development, supplier audits, corrective action, and collaboration with suppliers ranging from small businesses to major aerospace manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish supplier quality policies, procedures, and performance systems.
• Develop supplier scorecards, quality metrics, and accountability programs.
• Lead supplier audits, qualification activities, and risk assessments.
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verify effective resolution.
• Help suppliers improve manufacturing quality and address recurring problems.
• Establish processes to recover supplier-related quality costs.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement to improve supplier performance.
• Analyze quality trends and reduce incoming defects and supplier parts-per‑million (PPM) rates.
• Prioritize improvement efforts for high‑risk and underperforming suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field.
• 7+ years of supplier quality experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards and supplier management practices.
• Experience with supplier audits, corrective actions, and performance improvement.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Aerospace manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to work on-site in Olney, Texas, and travel up to 50%.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Opportunity to build and lead the supplier quality function.
• Growing manufacturer with a four-plant campus and planned expansion.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Two scheduled two-week plant shutdowns - one in July and one in December.