Aerospace Quality Leader - AS9100 & CQE Ready

Senior Metal Bellows; Sharon (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Metal Bellows is seeking a Quality Manager to lead and continuously improve the quality organization and QMS. You will ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements while aligning with company objectives.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will lead QA, QC (including calibration), supplier quality, and quality-system compliance. You will drive a culture of quality and enable a high-performing team through collaboration and decisive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related field.
• 8+ years in quality engineering, quality assurance, or manufacturing quality, including leadership of quality teams.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and AS9100 requirements.
• Experience with customer quality, audits, corrective action, root cause analysis, and quality improvement programs.
• Ability to assess risks, communicate them across teams, and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own the quality management system and ensure AS9100 and regulatory conformity.
• Define and monitor quality metrics; lead Quality Management Review activities.
• Drive cross-functional quality culture and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute a quality improvement roadmap based on data and priorities.
• Lead, develop, and coach quality personnel to a high-performing team.
• Ensure customer, government, and regulatory requirements are integrated into processes and verified.
• Lead supplier quality expectations and corrective actions with Supply Chain and Engineering.
• Oversee Calibration and Document Control with a focus on responsiveness and collaboration.
• Manage customer complaints, returns, and nonconforming material with root-cause analysis.
• Lead internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits with timely responses.

Skills

Leadership

AS9100 knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional influence

Risk assessment

Root cause analysis

Quality metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related field

Tools

SPC

FMEA

Nadcap knowledge

Job description

Senior Metal Bellows is seeking a Quality Manager to lead and continuously improve the quality organization and QMS. You will ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements while aligning with company objectives.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will lead QA, QC (including calibration), supplier quality, and quality-system compliance. You will drive a culture of quality and enable a high-performing team through collaboration and decisive leadership.