Aerospace QA Leader - Build Quality & Lead Team

Orionplacement; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Chatsworth, CA seeks a hands-on Quality Leader to direct QA/QC across manufacturing, drive QMS improvements, and supervise the quality team. You will manage FAI/SCAR processes, root-cause investigations, and audits in a tightly regulated aerospace/defense environment.

Apply your deep ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge, lead corrective actions, and partner with Engineering/Operations to reduce defects and drive continuous improvement. On-site role with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Hands-on FAI and SCAR documentation experience.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality requirements.
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• Experience with corrective action, root cause analysis, NCMR, audits, and inspection processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions across manufacturing operations.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001, AS9100, customer requirements, and internal standards.
• Manage First Article Inspection documentation, SCARs, corrective actions, preventive actions, and nonconforming material processes.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop Quality Department personnel.
• Oversee receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspection activities.
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods such as 5-Why.
• Develop and manage internal audit schedules and support customer, registrar, and regulatory audits.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to investigate quality issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Analyze quality metrics and trends to reduce defects, scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Ensure products meet drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, and customer requirements.
• Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, forms, records, and document-control processes.
• Support inspection teams with technical issues, measuring equipment, and quality documentation.

Skills

Quality leadership

Quality management

Supervisory experience

Process improvement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

FAI documentation

SCAR documentation

Job description

Confidential Employer in Chatsworth, CA seeks a hands-on Quality Leader to direct QA/QC across manufacturing, drive QMS improvements, and supervise the quality team. You will manage FAI/SCAR processes, root-cause investigations, and audits in a tightly regulated aerospace/defense environment.

Apply your deep ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge, lead corrective actions, and partner with Engineering/Operations to reduce defects and drive continuous improvement. On-site role with a competitive package.