AS9100 Quality Lead & QMS Champion

Hire Consulting Services; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Consulting Services in Dubuque, IA is seeking a Quality Manager to own the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure AS9100 compliance and consistent product quality across production and administrative processes.

You will lead internal audits, coordinate customer and registrar audits, drive corrective actions (8D, CARs, SCARs), mentor staff, and partner with Production, Engineering and Maintenance to proactively manage quality risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or management.
• 3+ years of quality checks or AS9100 audits.
• Hands-on inspection experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the AS9100 Quality Management System, ensuring compliance and effectiveness.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate external audits (customer and registrar).
• Monitor quality performance and address issues impacting product quality in real time.
• Communicate quality performance, risks and significant issues to leadership in a timely manner.
• Perform hands-on inspection of parts as needed to verify quality standards.
• Engage with production staff through brief training and coaching to improve quality awareness.
• Lead corrective actions (8D, CARs, SCARs) across departments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality issues and responses.
• Oversee supplier performance, including quality, corrective actions and on-time delivery.

Skills

Quality management

AS9100 knowledge

Audit coordination

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Hire Consulting Services in Dubuque, IA is seeking a Quality Manager to own the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure AS9100 compliance and consistent product quality across production and administrative processes.

You will lead internal audits, coordinate customer and registrar audits, drive corrective actions (8D, CARs, SCARs), mentor staff, and partner with Production, Engineering and Maintenance to proactively manage quality risks.