Aerospace Quality Engineering Manager

Vale Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Vale Group, a nationwide recruitment partner near Long Island, NY, seeks an Aerospace Quality Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and ensure program quality. You will drive AS9100 compliance, GD&T interpretation, RCCA, MRB dispositions, and vendor performance initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 14+ years in aerospace quality, a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and strong communication skills to coordinate cross-functional teams and customers.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of quality engineering experience in aerospace/defense.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• AS9100 knowledge and compliance experience.
• Proficiency with GD&T, 2D drawings and 3D models.
• Experience with RCCA, MRB dispositions and nonconformance handling.
• Vendor management and supplier performance improvement.
• Proficiency with MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Direct the full team of quality engineers across every program and vendor base.
• Ensure quality obligations in prime-level contracts are identified and flowed down.
• Guide creation/ rollout of plans to safeguard program quality.
• Manage MRB sign-off workflow with customers and oversee fixes/prevention.
• Own the vendor scorecard program and maintain dialogue with vendors.
• Develop trending reports and performance scorecards for improvement.
• Champion company-wide quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide quality input to pre-build and engineering readiness assessments.
• Keep the approved vendor roster current and with authorizations.
• Support as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

AS9100 knowledge

Data-driven troubleshooting

SPC techniques

GD&T

2D/3D drawings

Lean principles

Communication

MRB dispositions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

14+ years experience

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Vale Group, a nationwide specialized recruitment firm, has partnered with a company based near Long Island, NY, who is actively searching for an Aerospace Quality Engineering Manager to work onsite for an opportunity paying up to $140,000 per year, based on experience. This leadership opening suits a seasoned aerospace or defense manufacturing professional who knows AS9100 inside and out, guides engineers with confidence, and has the discipline to tighten vendor performance while keeping every program aligned with customer expectations.

Requirements of the Quality Engineering Manager:

• Capable of coaching and directing a team of engineers, tying individual accountability to product-quality outcomes
• Strong fluency in the AS9100 aerospace standard and its compliance demands
• Exposure to aerospace and defense hardware, specifications and industry standards, including metallurgy plus special processes such as thermal treatment, plating, protective coatings and NDT inspection
• Sound grasp of build and assembly operations, procurement flow and Lean-style improvement methods
• Command of data-driven troubleshooting and SPC techniques to sharpen test and inspection strategies
• Solid grasp of GD&T, with comfort reading traditional 2D drawings alongside digital 3D models
• 14 or more years of relevant professional experience
• A bachelor's degree is favored, though an equivalent blend of schooling and hands-on experience will be considered
• Talent for organizing, aligning and guiding cross-functional groups toward improvement goals, backed by clear written and spoken communication
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) credential is a strong plus
• Expertise in nonconformance handling and root cause and corrective action (RCCA), including MRB dispositions
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Word and Excel

Responsibilities of the Quality Engineering Manager:

• Direct the full team of quality engineers, from staff development to customer-facing interactions, across every program and the vendor base
• Make sure quality obligations written into prime-level customer contracts are identified, built into internal procedures and flowed down to vendors
• Guide the creation and rollout of plans that safeguard program quality and satisfy customer expectations
• Manage the MRB sign-off workflow with customers and oversee follow-through on fixes and recurrence-prevention measures for individual programs or vendors
• Own the vendor scorecard program and keep dialogue running in both directions with the vendor base
• Develop trending reports and performance scorecards that pinpoint where internal teams and vendors can improve
• Champion improvement initiatives company-wide
• Provide quality input to pre-build and engineering readiness assessments
• Keep the approved vendor roster current, along with any specialized authorizations
• Support as needed