AS9100 Quality Leader & QMS Custodian

Kingfisher Recruiting; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting in the United States is seeking a Quality Manager to own the Quality Management System (QMS) and drive AS9100 compliance across production and administrative processes.

You will lead internal and external audits, coordinate corrective actions (8D, CARs, SCARs), manage PPAPs and first article inspections, and collaborate with Engineering, Production and Suppliers to improve quality performance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the AS9100 Quality Management System, ensuring compliance and effectiveness.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate external audits, including customer and registrar audits.
• 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 employees through brief training and coaching conversations to improve quality awareness and execution.
• Lead and drive corrective actions (8D, CARs, SCARs) across departments, ensuring timely completion and effectiveness.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality issues and responses.
• Oversee supplier performance, including quality, corrective actions and on-time delivery.
• Own, monitor and drive improvement of key quality performance metrics including customer returns, internal scrap and supplier performance.
• Support or perform technical validation activities such as dimensional inspection and laser scanning as required.
• Ensure inspection processes (incoming, in-process, final) are effective and consistently executed.

Skills

QMS ownership

AS9100 compliance

Audits (internal/external)

Corrective actions (8D/ CAR/SCAR)

PPAPs & first article

Cross-functional leadership

Training & coaching

Quality metrics monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/quality/management

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting in the United States is seeking a Quality Manager to own the Quality Management System (QMS) and drive AS9100 compliance across production and administrative processes.

You will lead internal and external audits, coordinate corrective actions (8D, CARs, SCARs), manage PPAPs and first article inspections, and collaborate with Engineering, Production and Suppliers to improve quality performance.