AS9100 Quality Systems Lead & QMS Owner

Key People; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Key People in Dubuque, IA seeks a Quality Manager to own the QMS, drive AS9100 compliance and lead corrective actions across the organization. You will guide audits, monitor quality metrics and ensure inspections meet stringent standards on both production and administrative processes.

The role emphasizes proactive quality leadership, on-floor engagement, and cross-functional collaboration with Production, Engineering and Purchasing to elevate product quality and process control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (engineering, quality, management).
• 3+ years of quality checks or AS9100 audits preferred. Hands-on inspection experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the AS9100 QMS and ensure effectiveness across the organization.
• 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 to verify quality standards.
• Coach production staff to improve quality awareness on the floor.
• Lead corrective actions (8D, CARs, SCARs) across departments.
• Serve as the primary contact for customer quality issues and responses.
• Oversee supplier quality performance, corrective actions and on-time delivery.
• Drive improvements in key metrics like returns, scrap and supplier performance.
• Support validation activities such as dimensional inspection and laser scanning as required.
• Ensure inspection processes (incoming, in-process, final) are effective and consistently executed.

Skills

Quality management

AS9100

Audits

Corrective actions

Continuous improvement

Quality inspection

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field (engineering/quality/management)

Job description

Key People in Dubuque, IA seeks a Quality Manager to own the QMS, drive AS9100 compliance and lead corrective actions across the organization. You will guide audits, monitor quality metrics and ensure inspections meet stringent standards on both production and administrative processes.

The role emphasizes proactive quality leadership, on-floor engagement, and cross-functional collaboration with Production, Engineering and Purchasing to elevate product quality and process control.