Job Description

Job description:

Manufacturing Quality Manager - Aerospace

Margate, Florida, United States

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $100,000-$120,000
• Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision)
• Opportunity to lead and shape a growing aerospace quality organization
• Direct impact on customer satisfaction and production performance

About the Company

We are a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturing organization specializing in producing precision components for the aerospace and defense industry. We operate as a build-to-print manufacturer, delivering high-quality parts that meet strict customer specifications for leading aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

We are seeking a hands-on Quality leader to strengthen our compliance, improve production quality systems, and lead a growing quality team in a highly regulated aerospace environment.

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Quality Manager will lead all quality assurance and quality control activities within a production aerospace manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for ensuring full compliance with AS9100 standards, customer-specific requirements (including Pratt & Whitney specifications), and internal quality systems.

You will manage a team of quality engineers and inspectors while partnering closely with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to ensure product conformity, reduce defects, and drive continuous improvement.

This is a leadership role requiring both strategic oversight and hands-on involvement in daily quality operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quality Assurance and Quality Control team (approximately 10 engineers and inspectors)
• Ensure full compliance with AS9100 / AS9102 standards and aerospace customer requirements
• Interpret and enforce Pratt & Whitney and other OEM flowdown specifications
• Oversee MRB (Material Review Board) activities and disposition of non-conforming materials
• Drive root cause analysis (8D methodology) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
• Lead internal, customer, and third-party audits (AS9100, NADCAP exposure preferred)
• Monitor and improve key quality metrics (scrap, rework, FPY, cost of quality)
• Collaborate with production and engineering to resolve quality issues in real time
• Ensure robust documentation, traceability, and quality system integrity
• Support supplier quality initiatives and vendor corrective actions as needed
• Develop and mentor quality team members to strengthen organizational capability

Required Qualifications

• 7–15+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing quality
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and AS9102 requirements
• Experience working with or supporting Pratt & Whitney, GE, Rolls-Royce, or equivalent aerospace OEMs
• Proven leadership experience managing quality teams (inspectors and/or engineers)
• Strong background in:
• MRB / NCR management
• Root cause analysis (8D, fishbone, etc.)
• CAPA systems and audit readiness
• Experience in aerospace or highly regulated precision manufacturing environments
• Ability to read and interpret aerospace engineering drawings and specifications

Preferred Qualifications

• NADCAP audit exposure or certification experience
• Experience in Tier 1 or Tier 2 aerospace suppliers
• Familiarity with ERP/QMS systems (SAP, Oracle, Plex, etc.)
• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing certification
• Experience supporting both machining and assembly-based aerospace production

You should be proficient in:

• AS9100