Aerospace Quality Manager: Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Reliance, Inc.; Fife (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Life and AD&D insurance

EAP and counseling resources

PTO and holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness programs

Employee discount program

Community engagement opportunities

Job summary

Service Steel Aerospace is seeking a Branch Quality Manager to lead quality systems and continuous improvement for multiple branches, ensuring AS9100 compliance and customer satisfaction.

You will oversee audits, supplier corrective actions, calibration programs, and material assessments while collaborating with operations and sales to meet customer requirements in a 100% on-site role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in a quality supervisory or quality management position in the metal industry.
• Ability to make sound decisions based on a combination of factors.
• Expert knowledge of raw materials, production processes and quality systems or techniques.
• Excellent communications skills required.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• General computer knowledge including Word, Outlook and Excel.
• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the quality management system to maintain AS9100 certification.
• Serve as company representative for customer and registrar audits.
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve customer quality issues and complaints.
• Collaborate with management to meet and improve quality standards.
• Interact with vendors to ensure product compliance and resolve issues.
• Issue and track corrective actions to suppliers as required.
• Conduct internal audits to meet AS9100 and QMS requirements.
• Review export compliance requirements and procedures.
• Manage calibration of tools and calibration logs.
• Provide guidance on aerospace specs and material test reports.
• Assist operations and sales in determining material compliance with customer needs.
• Manage quarantine and disposition of non-conforming product/material.
• Maintain corrective action system for internal, supplier, and customer actions.
• Foster cooperative relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Keep knowledge of materials, processes, specs, and QC techniques up to date.
• Maintain control documents as required by QMS.

Skills

Quality management leadership

Auditing

Materials knowledge

Communication

Decision making

Multi-tasking

Self-motivation

Problem solving

MS Word/Outlook/Excel

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Service Steel Aerospace is seeking a Branch Quality Manager to lead quality systems and continuous improvement for multiple branches, ensuring AS9100 compliance and customer satisfaction.

You will oversee audits, supplier corrective actions, calibration programs, and material assessments while collaborating with operations and sales to meet customer requirements in a 100% on-site role.