Quality Manager (Final Assembly Line)

STS Technical Services is hiring an experienced Quality Manager in Stuart, Florida, to lead production quality and regulatory compliance for a new aircraft Final Assembly Line.

This role is responsible for overseeing the Quality Management System, maintaining compliance with EASA Part-21G requirements and approved production procedures, and ensuring aircraft, assemblies, components and manufacturing processes meet applicable quality and conformity standards.

The Quality Manager will support aircraft release and initial airworthiness activities, drive continuous improvement and help establish a strong quality culture across production and engineering operations.

Position Overview

The Quality Manager will lead production quality activities while maintaining the Quality Management System and ensuring compliance with applicable aerospace regulatory requirements.

This position requires extensive aerospace manufacturing or aircraft production quality experience, strong leadership capabilities and a thorough understanding of product conformity, audits, nonconformance management and corrective action processes.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain the Quality Management System in accordance with EASA Part-21G requirements and approved production procedures

Oversee production inspections and conformity verification

Manage production quality controls

Support applicable aircraft release activities

Lead root cause analysis for production and quality issues

Develop and manage corrective and preventive actions

Resolve nonconformances and support efforts to prevent recurrence

Manage internal quality audits

Support external regulatory audits

Support customer audits

Ensure audit findings are addressed and closed in a timely manner

Monitor quality metrics and production performance

Identify opportunities to reduce defects and rework

Manage production quality risks

Lead Lean, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement initiatives

Manage and develop quality personnel

Establish competency requirements for quality team members

Provide training and development

Promote accountability across production and engineering teams

Serve as a key quality contact for regulatory authorities as applicable

Support customer and internal leadership quality requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace, quality management, engineering or a related field

Significant quality management experience in aerospace manufacturing or aircraft production

Demonstrated leadership experience managing quality teams

Experience leading production quality functions

Experience working under EASA Part-21G or an equivalent aerospace production regulatory framework

Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems

Experience with internal and external quality audits

Strong understanding of product conformity requirements

Experience managing nonconformances

Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action processes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Experience using quality management systems or related software

Ability to travel to Europe for up to three months during the transfer phase

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working directly with aviation regulatory authorities

Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Six Sigma Black Belt certification

Lean Manufacturing training

Experience supporting new aircraft production programs

Experience with manufacturing transfers

Experience supporting certification activities

Experience establishing or improving quality processes within a new or expanding aircraft manufacturing facility

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Ability to work in both office and aircraft manufacturing environments

Ability to sit, stand and walk as required

Ability to reach and perform visual inspection activities

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Ability to wear required personal protective equipment in manufacturing areas

Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

About STS Technical Services

STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm that partners with leading aerospace, manufacturing, defense and industrial organizations across the United States. We connect skilled professionals with career opportunities where their experience can make an immediate impact.

Apply Today

If you have extensive aerospace quality management experience and are ready to lead production quality and regulatory compliance for a new aircraft Final Assembly Line, apply today to join STS Technical Services as a Quality Manager in Stuart, Florida.

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