Supply Chain Quality Leader: Forging, Casting & ALM

AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Airbus is seeking a Supply Chain Quality Leader based in Toulouse to secure critical forging, casting, and additive manufacturing components for our aircraft programs.

You will lead a team of 5 FTE, drive supplier audits, root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and collaborate with engineering, procurement and manufacturing to define robust quality requirements across forged, cast and ALM suppliers. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and strong adherence to Airbus quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit processes for suppliers specializing in forging, various casting methods (die, sand, mold), and additive manufacturing to ensure compliance with Airbus quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct thorough audit processing, including planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up activities, to drive continuous improvement in supplier quality performance.
• Operational leader of a team of 5 FTE.
• Develop and implement robust quality management strategies for forging, casting and ALM suppliers.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, procurement and manufacturing teams to define quality requirements for forged, cast and ALM components.
• Provide expert guidance to suppliers on quality best practices, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier quality performance through KPIs and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Participate in supplier qualification and selection, evaluating capabilities in forging, casting and ALM processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain quality framework for specialized manufacturing processes.

Job description

Airbus is seeking a Supply Chain Quality Leader based in Toulouse to secure critical forging, casting, and additive manufacturing components for our aircraft programs.

You will lead a team of 5 FTE, drive supplier audits, root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and collaborate with engineering, procurement and manufacturing to define robust quality requirements across forged, cast and ALM suppliers. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and strong adherence to Airbus quality standards.