Aerospace Quality Director: QMS, Audits & Lean

ERG Aerospace Corporation; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Military leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

ERG Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Director of Quality to lead the Quality Management System across production, distribution, and suppliers. You will own audits, CAPA, document control, change control, and training, and serve as Lead Auditor while aligning quality with business goals.

You will develop the Quality team, report KPIs to senior leadership, and travel between our Nevada and California facilities, driving Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA and Kaizen to keep every standard sharp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field; required.
• Lead Auditor certification and experience leading external ISO 9001 or AS9100D audits; required.
• Minimum 5 years in quality systems, quality assurance, compliance, internal auditing, or quality engineering in manufacturing; required.
• 2–3 years in a leadership role; required.
• Experience with implementation and management of a Quality Management System; required.
• Demonstrated experience with internal audits, management reviews, corrective action closure, documentation and quality records; required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; required.
• Willingness to travel between NV and CA facilities; required.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or related continual-improvement certification; preferred.
• AS9100:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001, ISO 19011; preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Quality Management System across production, distribution, and suppliers.
• Lead audits, CAPA, document/change control, and training.
• Serve as Lead Auditor and stay current with AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Lead inspection activities, supplier quality, customer complaints, and continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma/PDCA/Kaizen.
• Hire, coach, and develop the Quality team; report KPIs to senior leadership.
• Travel between Nevada and California facilities.

Skills

Leadership

External audits

Quality systems

Cross-functional governance

Documentation control

CAPA

Lean/Six Sigma

Kaizen/PDCA

MS Office

Travel between NV/CA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Engineering/Manufacturing/Business/Operations

Lead Auditor certification

ISO 9001/AS9100D audit experience

Job description

ERG Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Director of Quality to lead the Quality Management System across production, distribution, and suppliers. You will own audits, CAPA, document control, change control, and training, and serve as Lead Auditor while aligning quality with business goals.

You will develop the Quality team, report KPIs to senior leadership, and travel between our Nevada and California facilities, driving Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA and Kaizen to keep every standard sharp.