Aerospace Quality Leadership Manager

Boeing; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 73,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. leads quality initiatives within its aerospace manufacturing environment, supporting Boeing-related business units.

This role focuses on directing quality programs, ensuring compliance with QMS, and driving continuous improvement across multiple functions. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in quality and 3+ years of leadership, with experience in aerospace/manufacturing settings, RCCA, and project management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Quality discipline.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Experience in Aerospace or a Manufacturing environment.
• Functional Inspection experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work on multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Support multiple functions such as Assembly, Fabrication, and Supply Chain.
• Root Cause and Correct Action (RCCA).
• Project management.
• Microsoft Office applications.
• SAP

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs quality organizations or provides cross-functional quality integration leadership.
• Establishes, oversees, and administers processes, policies, and best practices, and determines resource requirements, acquisition, improvement plans and quality measures.
• Interfaces with other organizations, external suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies to define, evaluate and communicate accomplishment of project and program priorities through all phases in the product or service lifecycle.
• Provides organizational vision and strategic plan, quality policies, processes, and procedures, as well as process improvements and prevention measures.
• Communicates, educates, trains and coaches customers, suppliers, and internal personnel regarding Quality policies, processes, and procedures.
• Provides cross-functional leadership and Quality technical expertise.
• Manage program quality requirements by aligning efforts to the customer requirements, overseeing product acceptance, ensuring program cadence, develop and maintain charts, communications, presentations.
• Manage Quality Resources
• Manage Root Cause and Correct Actions

Skills

Quality leadership

Leadership

QMS requirements

Aerospace experience

Functional inspection

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

RCCA

Project management

Computing (MS Office)

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

NADCAP certification experience

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. leads quality initiatives within its aerospace manufacturing environment, supporting Boeing-related business units.

This role focuses on directing quality programs, ensuring compliance with QMS, and driving continuous improvement across multiple functions. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in quality and 3+ years of leadership, with experience in aerospace/manufacturing settings, RCCA, and project management.