AS9100 Quality Systems Lead

Talent Solutions Partners; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Solutions Partners in Dubuque, IA, seeks a Quality Manager to own the Quality Management System (AS9100) and drive continuous improvement across production and administrative processes to ensure consistent quality.

This role leads internal and external audits, coordinates PPAPs and first article inspections, drives 8D/ CARs/ SCARs, and collaborates with Engineering, Maintenance and Purchasing to reduce risk, resolve customer issues, and improve key quality metrics.

Qualifications

• AS9100 Quality Management System knowledge.
• Ability to lead audits and drive corrective actions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain AS9100 QMS, ensuring effectiveness.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate external audits.
• Monitor quality performance and address issues in real time.
• Communicate risks and significant issues to leadership.
• Perform hands-on inspection as needed to verify quality.
• Coach production staff to improve quality awareness.
• Lead 8D, CARs and SCARs across departments.
• Serve as primary contact for customer quality issues.
• Oversee supplier performance and corrective actions.
• Drive improvement of key quality metrics (returns, scrap).
• Support validation activities such as PPAP and inspection.
• Ensure inspection processes (incoming, in-process, final) are effective.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

QMS ownership

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Talent Solutions Partners in Dubuque, IA, seeks a Quality Manager to own the Quality Management System (AS9100) and drive continuous improvement across production and administrative processes to ensure consistent quality.

This role leads internal and external audits, coordinates PPAPs and first article inspections, drives 8D/ CARs/ SCARs, and collaborates with Engineering, Maintenance and Purchasing to reduce risk, resolve customer issues, and improve key quality metrics.