Hands-On QA Leader for Precision Aerospace Manufacturing

Orion Placement; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Chatsworth, CA, is seeking a hands-on Quality Leader to oversee QA/QC across manufacturing for aerospace/defense products.

You will maintain the QMS per ISO 9001 and AS9100, drive continuous improvement, and lead a quality team while partnering with Engineering and Operations.

Demonstrated experience with FAI and SCAR, plus 5+ years of manufacturing quality leadership, is required; a Bachelor's is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Hands-on FAI and SCAR documentation experience.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality requirements.
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience.
• Experience with corrective action, root cause analysis, NCMR, audits, and inspection processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field preferred.
• ASQ or Internal Auditor certifications are a plus.
• ERP system experience and Spanish language skills are also helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions across manufacturing operations.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001, AS9100, customer requirements, and internal standards.
• Manage First Article Inspection documentation, SCARs, corrective actions, preventive actions, and nonconforming material processes.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop Quality Department personnel.
• Oversee receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspection activities.
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods such as 5-Why.
• Develop and manage internal audit schedules and support customer, registrar, and regulatory audits.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to investigate quality issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Analyze quality metrics and trends to reduce defects, scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Ensure products meet drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, and customer requirements.
• Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, forms, records, and document-control processes.
• Support inspection teams with technical issues, measuring equipment, and quality documentation.

Skills

Quality Management

ISO 9001

AS9100

Leadership

FAI

SCAR documentation

Root cause analysis

Audit

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Confidential Employer in Chatsworth, CA, is seeking a hands-on Quality Leader to oversee QA/QC across manufacturing for aerospace/defense products.

You will maintain the QMS per ISO 9001 and AS9100, drive continuous improvement, and lead a quality team while partnering with Engineering and Operations.

Demonstrated experience with FAI and SCAR, plus 5+ years of manufacturing quality leadership, is required; a Bachelor's is preferred.