Quality & QMS Manager — Aerospace Composites

Zoho; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroDef Nexus Group seeks a Quality & QMS Manager to build and own the aerospace QMS from the ground up in India. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure processes are controlled, traceable and audit-ready.

This builder role emphasizes creating a culture of quality on the shop floor rather than maintenance of an existing system. Responsibilities include establishing AS9100-compliant policies, leading gap assessments, and implementing robust documentation,

Qualifications

• Experience implementing or operating AS9100 / ISO 9001 QMS.
• Proven ability to build and deploy a QMS from scratch in aerospace/manufacturing.
• Strong documentation and process-control skills.

Responsibilities

• Own development and implementation of QMS and quality culture.
• Lead AS9100D-aligned QMS, audits and certification readiness.
• Establish material traceability and control across manufacturing.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers.
• Drive NCR, CAPA and root-cause analysis processes.

Skills

AS9100

ISO 9001

QMS deployment

Audits

Traceability

Documentation

Shop floor

NCR

Education

B.Sc. with 7+ years

DME with 5 years

B.E. with 3-4 years

Job description

Quality & QMS Manager — Aerospace Composites

AeroDef Nexus Group is building the next Airbus or Boeing out of India

Job Description

The Role

This is abuilder role, not a maintenance role.

You will own the development and implementation of AeroDefStructures' QMS and establish the quality culture, processes and documentationrequired to operate as a credible aerospace manufacturer.

You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing,Supply Chain and customers to ensure that our products and processes arecontrolled, traceable and audit-ready.

Key Responsibilities

QMS & AS9100

• Build and implement an AS9100D-aligned QualityManagement System from the ground up.
• Lead the AS9100 gap assessment, implementationand certification readiness process.
• Establish quality policies, procedures,objectives and metrics.
• Own document and record control.
• Plan and conduct internal audits and managementreviews.

Manufacturing Quality

• Establish quality controls across incomingmaterial, composites processing, assembly, inspection and final release.
• Implement robust material and producttraceability.
• Develop production travelers, inspection plansand quality records.
• Establish control of nonconforming product, MRBand corrective actions.
• Ensure calibration and control of inspection andmeasurement equipment.
• Establish and maintain the Approved SupplierList and supplier evaluation process.
• Support supplier qualification and performancemonitoring.
• Review customer quality requirements and ensuretheir incorporation into manufacturing processes.
• Support First Article Inspection (AS9102) andcustomer audits.
• Establish NCR, CAPA and root-cause analysisprocesses.
• Monitor quality KPIs and identify recurringissues.
• Drive practical improvements in manufacturingprocesses and quality performance.
• Build a culture where quality is owned at thesource rather than inspected in at the end.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• 5–8 years of experiencein aerospace, defence or advanced manufacturing quality.
• Qualification: B.Sc. with 7 years/ DMEwith 5 years/B.E. with 3 to 4 years of experience
• Practical experience implementing or operatinganAS9100 / ISO 9001 QMS.
• Experience withNCR, MRB, CAPA, internalaudits, supplier quality and FAI/AS9102.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processcontrol and traceability.
• Experience with composites manufacturing ishighly desirable.
• Strong documentation and analytical skills.
• Comfortable working directly on the shop floorwith engineers and technicians.
• Able to build systems from scratch rather thansimply maintain an established corporate QMS.
• Strong communication skills and the confidenceto stop or challenge a process when quality requirements are not met.
• KnowledgeinNDT procedures and Equipment like Woodpecker Tap test and Ultrasonic A scan andC scan procedure and Radiography is desirable.
• An AS9100 Lead Auditor qualification is useful butnotmandatory. Demonstrated experience building and implementing a QMS is moreimportant.

What Success Looks Like

First 30 days

• Complete the AS9100 gap assessment.
• Establish the QMS architecture anddocument-control framework.
• Implement basic material traceability, NCR andproduction-quality controls.

First 90 days

• Core QMS processes operational.
• Production jobs running through controlledtravelers and inspection records.
• Material and product traceability established.
• Internal audit program underway.

6 months

• AeroDef Structures operating an effectiveAS9100-aligned QMS.
• Organization prepared for formal AS9100certification assessment.

This is an opportunity tobuild the qualityorganization of an aerospace manufacturer from zero.

You will not be inheriting a mature QMS—you will help designhow the company manufactures, documents, controls and delivers aerospacestructures as we scale.

If you are excited by building systems, working close to manufacturing and creating aerospace-grade quality culture from the ground up,this role is for you.