Global QMS Leader – Aerospace Quality & Compliance

FDH Aero; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FDH Aero is seeking a Manager, Global Quality Management System (QMS) to lead development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company’s Quality Management System across a global multi-site environment.

You will align with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements (AS9100/AS9120/ISO 9001, ASA-100, FAA AC-00-56) and partner with Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, HR, IT, and site leadership to drive process consistency, audit readiness, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Quality Management Systems, Quality Assurance, or a related discipline.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, distribution, or another regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 and/or AS9120 and ASA-10 and/or FAA AC-00-56.
• ASQ certifications (CQA, CQE, CQIA) or AS9100/AS9120/ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality management processes are documented, implemented, measured, maintained, and compliant with AS9100, AS9120, ISO 9001, ASA-100, FAA AC-00-56 customer-specific, regulatory, and applicable industry requirements.
• Interpret applicable standards, customer requirements, and regulatory changes; assess business impact and translate requirements into effective processes, procedures, and controls.
• Manage internal audit programs and support certification, surveillance, customer, and regulatory audits. Track findings through closure, verify corrective action effectiveness, and develop and mentor internal auditors and process owners
• Lead CAPA, corrective action, root cause analysis, nonconformance management, and problem-solving initiatives. Identify recurring issues and drive sustainable improvements across the organization
• Maintain QMS documentation, procedures, work instructions, quality records, document control, and records retention requirements. Partner with IT and process owners to improve electronic QMS and document management systems
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve quality, compliance, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and process consistency while promoting accountability, process discipline, and continuous improvement
• Partner with HR, business leaders, process owners, and functional teams to support QMS training, quality awareness, competency, and compliance throughout the organization
• Support supplier quality issues, customer complaints, customer audits, and customer-specific requirements while partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and strengthen customer relationships
• Support the quality aspects of process, system, supplier, and organizational changes. Serve as a trusted QMS resource and strategic partner across functions to drive standardization, best practices, risk management, and overall QMS effectiveness

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

AS9120 knowledge

ASA-10 knowledge

Lead Auditor

Internal audits

ERP experience

QMS documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

QMS software

Electronic document management systems

Job description

FDH Aero is seeking a Manager, Global Quality Management System (QMS) to lead development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company’s Quality Management System across a global multi-site environment.

You will align with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements (AS9100/AS9120/ISO 9001, ASA-100, FAA AC-00-56) and partner with Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, HR, IT, and site leadership to drive process consistency, audit readiness, and risk management.