Quality Lead

Quality Lead

Published 06.23.2026

Company : Safran Aerosystems Evacuation Job field : Quality Location : Wall Township , New Jersey , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required experience : More than 3 years Professional status : Employees / Staff Spoken language(s) : English Fluent Salary range : Hourly $19.1 - $32.28

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Published 06.23.2026

Job Description

Ready to take on ambitious technical challenges and contribute to projects that will power the aircraft of tomorrow?

Safran Aerosystems (SAO) designs high-technology solutions that enhance aircraft performance and flight safety. As the world leader in emergency evacuation systems and crew oxygen systems, Safran Aerosystems is also a major player in fuel and fluid systems.[

You will join the Evacuation Systems Business Unit (SEV), part of the DASY Division, a world leader in the design, manufacturing, and maintenance of evacuation slides, life rafts, and life vests for aircraft, as well as flotation systems for helicopters.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE):

Demonstrate HSE leadership by ensuring the health and safety of the team and actively supporting the sites HSE initiatives. Oversee HSE performance, ensuring compliance with standards, identifying and mitigating risks, leading event analysis, and implementing corrective actions. Provide necessary HSE training, maintain team certifications, and supply appropriate resources, fostering a culture of accountability in HSE performance.

Organization & Leadership:

Coordinate and lead daily activities of the inspection team in either Assembly or Packing. Allocate work, manage administrative processes, lead daily team meetings, and act as a key communicator to unite teams around objectives and drive continuous improvement. Support team integration and adaptation during organizational or operational changes while maintaining positive employee relations.

Team Development:

Assess individual and collective team skills to address current and future needs. Oversee career development through performance reviews, skill development, and recommendations on compensation. Promote team unity and provide the necessary support to empower team members.

Operational Responsibilities:

Performance & Quality:

Define and implement actions to achieve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and improvement (SQCDPI) objectives. Ensure alignment of workload with schedules, analyze root causes of failures, and apply sustainable corrective measures. Contribute to production engineering and manage inspection documentation. Identify and address non-conformances, participate in quality audits, and perform First Article Inspections as needed.

Oversight & Strategy:

Monitor the production area using performance dashboards and indicators. Anticipate, define, and implement corrective actions, communicate outcomes, and support the definition of industrial strategy and objectives for the area.

Improvement & Innovation:

Innovation:

Foster a culture of daily innovation by encouraging out-of-the-box thinking and transforming employee-driven ideas into tangible improvements. Ensure compliance with existing standards, capitalize on best practices, and maintain high levels of workplace organization according to the 5S methodology.

Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

The Autonomous Production Unit Leader (APUL) Has the following roles and responsibilities:

• Manage your team with the aim of meeting objectives for safety, quality and delivery in line with customer requirements.
• Help improve performance within your expanded scope of responsibility.

Operational aspects

• Performance management (quality and delivery) - Advanced
• Quality Control supervision - Expert
• Risk Management - Advanced
• Problem-solving - Expert
• Managing time and prioritizing tasks - Advanced
• Technical knowledge - Advanced
• Ability to process information - Advanced

Managerial aspects

• HSE requirements - Basic
• Team leadership - Advanced
• Skills development - Advanced
• Ability to manage a cross-functional and intercultural team - Advanced

Improvement/innovation aspects

• Continuous improvement and change management - Advanced

Technical skills

• ERP/M3 - Basic
• MS Office - Advanced
• Outlook - Advanced
• Minitab/Jasp - Basic
• Quality tools including cause-and-effect diagrams, check sheets, control charts, histograms, Pareto charts, scatter diagrams, Tree Diagrams, AS9100 and Lean Manufacturing - Advanced
• Correctly interprets drawings, specs, standards, work instructions and understand product conformity - Advanced
• Time and attendance - Advanced

Education and/or Experience:

• Requires equivalent from technical school, 2 years of supervisory experience; or equivalent combination or experience and education.

Other

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Advanced
• Fluent in English - Advanced
• Bilingual English/Spanish helpful - Basic
• Ability to work in a cross-functional/international team environment - Advanced

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Looking for a dynamic workplace with the strengths of a global leader?

Safran Aerosystems offers a people‑focused culture built on trust, collaboration, and innovation through our Safran Together+ initiative.

What We Offer

Join a workplace that prioritizes well‑being, growth, and community:

• On‑site cafeteria with snacks, meals, and complimentary coffee & tea
• Well‑Being Committee promoting engagement and wellness activities
• Employee Club fostering connection and team events
• Life‑Event Recognition Program celebrating milestones and achievements
• Active sports culture (golf, running, volleyball, soccer) with opportunities to create new clubs

Comprehensive Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee assistance and wellness programs

Grow with Safran

Be part of a leading global aerospace group committed to your development through:

• Extensive training resources, including Safran University and language learning
• Internal mobility across sites, roles, and business units

At Safran, youll build a meaningful career while contributing to innovative technologies shaping the future of aerospace.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazines "Worlds best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Aerosystems is one of the world leaders in aviation systems dedicated to aircraft and helicopter safety, as well as fluid and fuel management. The company is a key player in the field of flight safety (oxygen, evacuation, floatation) and participates in the decarbonization of aviation through enabling sustainable alternative fuels and new engine architectures. It has 5,200 employees in 7 countries.

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