Regional Quality Lead, North AmericaWe
are seeking an experienced Regional Quality Lead
to oversee quality operations and regulatory compliance across North America.
This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for someone with a strong
aerospace or aviation quality background who enjoys combining technical
expertise, regulatory compliance, audits, continuous improvement, and people
leadership.
The
Regional Quality Lead will be responsible for maintaining consistent quality
standards across U.S. and Canadian operations while partnering closely with
Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, and global Quality teams.
What You Will Be Doing- Lead and maintain regional quality programs in accordance with AS9120, AS9100, ISO 9001, FAA, EASA,
and customer requirements
- Provide quality oversight and governance across
North American operations
- Lead and support internal, external, customer, and
regulatory audits, including preparation, corrective actions, follow up, and
closure
- Manage nonconformance processes, investigations,
and resolution of quality issues
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action, CAPA,
for customer complaints, supplier issues, and operational quality concerns
- Monitor quality metrics and KPIs to identify
trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
- Support supplier approval, evaluation, and
corrective action activities
- Support counterfeit parts prevention and aviation
safety and airworthiness requirements
- Provide quality training, coaching, and guidance
to employees and regional stakeholders
- Serve as an escalation point for significant
quality, compliance, and customer related matters
- Partner cross functionally to drive continuous
improvement, accountability, risk reduction, and operational excellence
- Lead and develop members of the regional Quality
team
What We Are Looking For- Approximately 5+ years of quality experience within aerospace, aviation,
aircraft parts, or aviation distribution
- Strong working knowledge of AS9120 and/or AS9100
and ISO 9001
- Knowledge of FAA regulations and requirements;
EASA knowledge is highly desirable
- Strong experience conducting and supporting quality audits
- Hands on experience with root cause analysis, CAPA,
nonconformance, and corrective action management
- Understanding of aviation distribution processes
and supply chain quality
- Ability to read and understand technical drawings,
specifications, and technical documentation
- Strong communication and relationship building
skills with the ability to work across departments and locations
- Highly organized, detail oriented, analytical, and
comfortable managing multiple priorities
- Ability to work independently while also being a
collaborative, approachable leader
- Comfortable traveling as needed throughout North
America with occasional overseas travel
This
is an opportunity to take ownership of quality across a growing North American
operation with significant visibility throughout the organization. The company
is experiencing continued growth and is looking for someone who can bring
strong technical quality expertise while also developing people, improving
processes, and helping build a consistent quality culture across the region.
The
position offers a competitive base salary of $115K to $145K plus bonus,
hybrid flexibility, benefits, PTO, 401(k) with company match, and the
opportunity to work within an established international aerospace organization.
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