Director of Quality - Aerospace

Premier Staffing Solution; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Director of Quality with aerospace industry experience in Sterling Heights, MI. This role focuses on ensuring high-quality standards across operations and managing the quality team. Candidates should have a strong background in quality systems and relevant audits, with a bachelor’s degree as a minimum qualification. The position requires excellent communication skills and a commitment to quality management in the manufacturing sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality management roles, especially in manufacturing.
• Exceptional leadership skills in AS9100-certified environments.
• Strong understanding of IATF 16949, AS9100, and NADCAP QMS.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Quality department.
• Resolve quality issues with customers.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Aerospace industry knowledge

Quality management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Quality to join our team. The Director of Quality will ensure the company maintains the highest standards of quality in all operations. This is a key leadership position requiring strong knowledge of quality systems, FDA regulations, and project management, and provides strategic leadership shaping the overall Quality Management Strategy.

Location: Sterling Heights, MI

Job title: Director of Quality - Aerospace Industry experience required

Responsibilities

• Manage Day to Day operations of Quality department and oversee the quality technicians and support personnel.
• Work directly with customers on effectively resolving quality issues.
• Lead internal and customer root cause analysis and corrective actions and maintain the CAR log.
• Monitor, measure, and maintain Quality Objective Trends and act when they don’t meet their goal.
• Implement a process to strive for zero defects and continually improve customer quality ratings.
• Perform training throughout the organization and maintain/facilitate special process personnel testing and certifications.
• Manage both internal and external customer/process audits.
• Maintain Quality document records showing conformance of Risk Management and Continuous Improvement Process.
• Gather, document, and maintain the Customer Compliment and Complaint Process and Log.
• Perform PO and Process Router reviews for approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred
• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably in the manufacturing industry
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality standards
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must have full understanding and extensive experience with Aerospace Industry and Audits
• Hands-on leadership in managing AS9100-certified environments with successful track record of aerospace customer audits and approvals
• Must have full understanding and extensive experience with IATF 16949 and AS9100 and NADCAP QMS
• Quality management – auditing suppliers, PPAP/APQP in aerospace context, and ensuring global supplier compliance
• Risk management and FMEA leadership in aerospace programs

Employment details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing