Aerospace Quality Manager: Lead Inspection & Process

Socket.dev; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K retirement plan

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Enjet Aero is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality performance and assure operational efficiency in a precision aerospace environment. You will oversee quality planning, assurance, control, and improvement, reporting to the Quality Assurance Director and supervising all quality inspection staff.

Qualified candidates have a BS in engineering, 5+ years in quality management, and experience with AS/ISO audits, Pratt & Whitney quality systems, and ERP/SPC tools.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years Quality Management Experience.
• Experience applying quality processes and procedures in aerospace manufacturing/precision machining.
• Experience with AS and ISO quality standards and audits.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Pratt & Whitney quality systems.
• Strong IT skills related to automated inspection, SPC, and ERP systems.
• Ability to create and communicate regulations/standards.
• Ability to manage multiple critical projects simultaneously.
• Strong ethics to elevate issues over competing priorities.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen techniques.
• CMM and vision system experience a plus.
• Must possess strong leadership and diplomacy with customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and streamline inspection processes throughout the shop.
• Act as the facility’s primary customer quality assurance contact.
• Manage all quality function employees.
• Provide final judgment on quality issues.
• Establish and maintain quality procedures, documentation systems, tools, metrics, and process improvements to meet standards.
• Provide technical and statistical expertise to the team.
• Provide training to ensure customer requirements are understood.
• Create, document, and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
• Recommend and implement improvements to the quality department.
• Manage collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of inspection metrics.
• Manage non-conforming product processes and scrap metrics.
• Manage quality audits including AS9100, EDM, ESA, etc.
• Maintain a strong team environment.
• Manage quality budgets including calibration, equipment, certifications, etc.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

BS Degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology

Tools

ERP systems

CMM

Vision systems

Job description

Enjet Aero is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality performance and assure operational efficiency in a precision aerospace environment. You will oversee quality planning, assurance, control, and improvement, reporting to the Quality Assurance Director and supervising all quality inspection staff.

Qualified candidates have a BS in engineering, 5+ years in quality management, and experience with AS/ISO audits, Pratt & Whitney quality systems, and ERP/SPC tools.