Aerospace Quality Director: Strategy, Compliance & Improvement

Precision Castparts; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts in Gardena, CA, seeks a Director of Quality to lead the site Quality organization, including QA, QE, Inspection, Quality Systems, and Supplier Quality, ensuring compliance with AS9100 and NADCAP while driving product quality and operational excellence.

You will develop quality strategy, manage audits, and drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma, partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to reduce scrap and customer escapes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of aerospace quality or regulated manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of quality leadership experience.
• Experience managing an AS9100 QMS.
• NADCAP experience preferred.
• Strong data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site Quality organization and establish strategy, metrics, and accountability.
• Maintain and continuously improve the AS9100 QMS and NADCAP-accredited processes.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, contractual, and internal quality requirements.
• Lead inspection, quality engineering, corrective action, nonconformance, and defect-prevention processes.
• Drive reduction of scrap, rework, customer escapes, and Cost of Poor Quality.

Skills

Leadership

AS9100/NADCAP

Audits

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or related field

Job description

Precision Castparts in Gardena, CA, seeks a Director of Quality to lead the site Quality organization, including QA, QE, Inspection, Quality Systems, and Supplier Quality, ensuring compliance with AS9100 and NADCAP while driving product quality and operational excellence.

You will develop quality strategy, manage audits, and drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma, partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to reduce scrap and customer escapes.