Aerospace Quality Director: Precision CNC & AS9100 Leader

TekPro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

TekPro, in partnership with a premier Bay Area precision machining company, seeks a Director of Quality to lead QMS, QA/QC, and metrology across aerospace and defense programs.

The ideal candidate will strengthen AS9100 compliance, drive continuous improvement, oversee audits, FAI, NCR handling, and mentor a quality team while partnering with engineering and manufacturing for first‑pass yield and supplier quality.

Qualifications

• Lead and maintain QMS with AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9102 and customer requirements.
• Oversee QA, QC, Inspection, Metrology, Calibration functions.
• Develop quality strategies, standards and metrics.
• Lead audits and NCR/MRB processes.
• Establish inspection processes including FAI.
• Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Mentor quality personnel and promote proactive culture.
• Monitor KPIs such as escapes, scrap and rework.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Improve machining processes with engineering and manufacturing.
• Ensure traceability and compliance with documentation.
• Support new product introductions with quality planning.
• Manage nonconforming material and disposition.

Skills

Quality leadership

QMS management

Audits & compliance

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMM programming

SPC

PFMEA

Job description

TekPro, in partnership with a premier Bay Area precision machining company, seeks a Director of Quality to lead QMS, QA/QC, and metrology across aerospace and defense programs.

The ideal candidate will strengthen AS9100 compliance, drive continuous improvement, oversee audits, FAI, NCR handling, and mentor a quality team while partnering with engineering and manufacturing for first‑pass yield and supplier quality.