Aerospace Quality & Process Improvement Specialist

APM Manufacturing; California; On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401 k with Employer Match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Job summary

APM Manufacturing is seeking a Quality Manufacturing Quality Specialist to ensure compliance with aerospace requirements. You will lead continuous improvement, perform audits, and drive root cause investigations to maintain precision manufacturing standards.

The role collaborates with production, planning, and engineering to improve processes, analyze quality trends, and manage supplier performance metrics while supporting documentation and training across the site.

Qualifications

• Understanding of AS9100, NADCAP or other manufacturing quality and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with RCCA methodologies and conducting/participating in audits.
• Understanding of manufacturing drawings, GD&T, and quality inspection techniques.
• Experience with preparing FAIRs, managing cert packages, and uploading to customer portals.
• Business writing and documentation skills with ability to interpret contracts and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production, planning, and engineering to improve processes and ensure quality.
• Analyze quality trends and participate in RCCA processes.
• Evaluate supplier performance using KPIs and develop a supplier grading/scorecard system.
• Support training of quality and production staff in inspection and quality procedures.
• Conduct internal process and quality system audits in accordance with AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Prepare and review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) per AS9102.
• Create and compile cert packs for shipping and upload quality documents to customer portals.
• Review contracts and support planning with a quality focus.
• Support supplier quality activities including material buy-off and audit assistance.
• Maintain calibration logs and ensure inspection device compliance.
• Oversee shelf-life control for critical materials.
• Participate in customer audits and address quality inquiries.
• Assist in document control and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

AS9100/NADCAP knowledge

RCCA methodologies

GD&T understanding

Quality inspection techniques

Contract & quality requirements

Business writing

Tools

JobBOSS

Microsoft Office

Job description

APM Manufacturing is seeking a Quality Manufacturing Quality Specialist to ensure compliance with aerospace requirements. You will lead continuous improvement, perform audits, and drive root cause investigations to maintain precision manufacturing standards.

The role collaborates with production, planning, and engineering to improve processes, analyze quality trends, and manage supplier performance metrics while supporting documentation and training across the site.