Aerospace Quality Manager: Lead QMS, Audits & CI

AMETEK Inc.; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and holiday

Health benefits and 401(k) plans

Generous paid time off per year

Job summary

AMETEK is seeking a Quality Manager for the Goleta, CA site to lead AS9100-based QA/QC, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspections, certificates of conformance, calibration, nonconformance, MRB, FAI, and supplier and customer quality performance.

The successful candidate will manage a QA/QC team, collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and apply AI tools to improve productivity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of quality experience in aerospace, defense, medical devices, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience maintaining certified Quality Management Systems (AS9100) and ITAR.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain compliance to the AS9100-certified Quality Management System and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as the site Management Representative and lead audits for customers, regulators, and internal teams.
• Develop and report quality KPIs to drive data-based decision making and operational excellence.
• Oversee inspections, calibration, nonconformance, MRB, FAI, and source inspections.
• Identify and implement AI tools to improve productivity and decision quality.

Skills

Quality leadership

Aerospace quality

Regulated manufacturing

Audits

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

UniPoint QMS

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Power BI

CMM/Inspection Equipment

Job description

AMETEK is seeking a Quality Manager for the Goleta, CA site to lead AS9100-based QA/QC, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspections, certificates of conformance, calibration, nonconformance, MRB, FAI, and supplier and customer quality performance.

The successful candidate will manage a QA/QC team, collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and apply AI tools to improve productivity