Director of Quality

MOHR Talent; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MOHR Talent is sourcing for a Director of Quality for an aerospace and defense manufacturer in the West Point, MS area. The role is onsite and leads the Quality organization and QMS within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

You will drive quality performance across manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customer programs while maintaining a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement. Strong leadership and AS9100 experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, or other technical discipline required.
• Progressive manufacturing quality leadership experience.
• Experience within aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 and Quality Management Systems.
• Experience leading or supporting certification, surveillance, and/or recertification audits.
• Demonstrated leadership of root cause, corrective action, KPI management, and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing customer, supplier, and manufacturing quality issues.
• Strong cross‑functional leadership and communication skills.
• Lean/Six Sigma or other continuous‑improvement experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's Quality organization and Quality Management System (QMS).
• Maintain compliance and audit readiness within an AS9100-regulated manufacturing environment.
• Lead quality performance across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and external providers.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, trends, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Lead root‑cause investigations and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Address customer quality concerns and support resolution of complex quality issues.
• Oversee supplier/external-provider quality performance and corrective actions.
• Support internal, customer, registrar, and regulatory audits.
• Develop, coach, and lead Quality team members.
• Partner with senior leadership to improve quality, delivery, and operational performance.

Skills

Quality leadership

AS9100 knowledge

Root cause analysis

KPIs & metrics

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Director of Quality – Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing

Location: West Point, MS Area

Work Setup: Onsite

Compensation: Approximately $140K, based on experience

A growing aerospace and defense manufacturer is seeking an experienced Director of Quality to lead its Quality organization and Quality Management System within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

This is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for driving quality performance across manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customer programs while maintaining a strong culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

• Lead the site's Quality organization and Quality Management System (QMS)
• Maintain compliance and audit readiness within an AS9100-regulated manufacturing environment
• Lead quality performance across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and external providers
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, trends, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement initiatives
• Lead root‑cause investigations and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions
• Address customer quality concerns and support resolution of complex quality issues
• Oversee supplier/external-provider quality performance and corrective actions
• Support internal, customer, registrar, and regulatory audits
• Develop, coach, and lead Quality team members
• Partner with senior leadership to improve quality, delivery, and operational performance

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, or other technical discipline required.
• Progressive manufacturing quality leadership experience
• Experience within aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 and Quality Management Systems
• Experience leading or supporting certification, surveillance, and/or recertification audits
• Demonstrated leadership of root cause, corrective action, KPI management, and continuous improvement
• Experience managing customer, supplier, and manufacturing quality issues
• Strong cross‑functional leadership and communication skills
• Lean/Six Sigma or other continuous‑improvement experience is a plus

Why Consider It?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the Quality function within an established aerospace and defense manufacturing operation, working directly with senior leadership and influencing quality performance across the organization.