AS9100 Quality Leader & QMS Manager

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ExcelliSearch, Inc. is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure AS9100 compliance across production and administrative functions.

The role focuses on proactive quality leadership and maintaining consistent quality standards throughout the organization. The successful candidate will own the QMS, drive corrective actions, coordinate audits, and collaborate with Production, Engineering and Purchasing to address quality risks.

Qualifications

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

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 and reinforce expectations.
• 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

AS9100 knowledge

QMS management

Corrective actions leadership

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

ExcelliSearch, Inc. is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure AS9100 compliance across production and administrative functions.

The role focuses on proactive quality leadership and maintaining consistent quality standards throughout the organization. The successful candidate will own the QMS, drive corrective actions, coordinate audits, and collaborate with Production, Engineering and Purchasing to address quality risks.