Quality Manager

Eleven Recruiting is searching for a Quality Manager for a well-established, global aerospace and defense OEM in the greater Los Angeles area. In this role, you’ll lead the people, systems and activities that help ensure products, processes and repair operations consistently meet customer, regulatory and company requirements.
  The Role
Reporting to the Director of Quality, you’ll maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the Quality System while building a strong culture of quality and compliance across the site. You’ll oversee a broad range of Quality activities, including inspection, Material Review Board activity, quality planning, audits and corrective action, and act as a key interface with customers and regulatory bodies, keeping the site ready for surveillance. Just as importantly, you’ll lead and develop the Quality team through clear expectations, coaching and capability development, using performance data and structured problem solving to drive continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate site Quality activities across new, overhauled and production products, including inspection, quality planning, First Article Inspection, and root cause and corrective action.
• Maintain the effectiveness and integrity of the Quality System, including applicable quality manuals, procedures and guidance.
• Lead Source and Receiving Inspection, return material investigations, Material Review Board quality analysis, and Quality support for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities.
• Ensure customer, licensor, regulatory and government quality requirements are effectively implemented and maintained across products and processes.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain site readiness for customer and regulatory surveillance.
• Monitor Quality performance measures, including cost of poor quality and process turnaround times, using trends and data to prioritize improvement activity.
• Lead and develop the Quality team through clear objectives, performance management, coaching and capability development.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Quality experience within an aerospace, electronics or manufacturing environment, including leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of 14 CFR Part 21, 14 CFR Part 145, AS9100 and AS9110 requirements, along with applicable customer and government quality requirements.
• Experience managing Quality Systems and activities, including inspections, Material Review Board, return material, First Article Inspection and corrective action.
• Experience leading customer, regulatory and internal audits and maintaining organizational audit readiness.
• Demonstrated capability in structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Strong communication, influencing, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, together with experience coaching and developing Quality professionals.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience; relevant industry Quality certifications are advantageous.

Salary: $150,000 - $165,000

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