APAC Quality Lead - Aviation MRO & Compliance

Thales Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Group in Singapore is seeking a senior Quality leader to oversee the APAC Aviation Global Services quality program. You will manage quality performance across repair centres in Singapore, Beijing and India, lead a team of Quality Engineers and ensure compliance with Part 145, the Chorus framework and customer expectations.

As a governance partner to Operations, you will drive repair conformity, audit readiness and continuous improvement, working with Engineering, Supply Chain, Compliance

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in quality management and auditing.
• Experience leading a Quality team in an MRO environment.
• AS9110C trained with Approved Compliance Manager status.
• Strong understanding of Part 145 regulatory requirements for MRO organisations.
• Ability to lead quality and continuous improvement initiatives across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the local Operational Quality team, ensuring sufficient resources are available to deliver core quality activities.
• Set, monitor and achieve team quality KPIs across Singapore and the wider APAC site network.
• Represent Quality on site steering and leadership committees.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and consistent application of the Thales Chorus reference framework.
• Lead internal audits with support from the Operational Quality team.
• Prepare for and support audits and visits by customers, authorities and certification bodies.
• Develop and implement effective action plans to improve internal and external quality performance.
• Provide methodological guidance and lead initiatives that strengthen quality maturity, process deployment, risk identification and problem-solving.
• Lead quality initiatives and contribute actively to continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Quality teams across business units to share best practices and lessons learned.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

AS9110C trained

MRO quality

Job description

Thales Group in Singapore is seeking a senior Quality leader to oversee the APAC Aviation Global Services quality program. You will manage quality performance across repair centres in Singapore, Beijing and India, lead a team of Quality Engineers and ensure compliance with Part 145, the Chorus framework and customer expectations.

As a governance partner to Operations, you will drive repair conformity, audit readiness and continuous improvement, working with Engineering, Supply Chain, Compliance