Manager, Quality

AviHire; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare

401(k) with 100% company match; up to

Paid Time Off starting on day one

Bonus opportunities

Health- & Dependent Care Flexible</wbr

Spending Accounts

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life & AD&D Insurance

Learning & Training opportunities

Job summary

StandardAero in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Manager, Quality to lead and manage quality programs across the business unit, developing policies, monitoring data, and driving continuous improvement. You will oversee audits, corrective actions, and regulatory compliance, partnering with engineering, operations, marketing, and suppliers to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction.

The role requires 2+ years in FAA Part 145/FAA exposure, ISO 9000 experience, and prior supervisory experience in

Qualifications

• 2+ years of quality experience related to FAA Part 145 Repair Station and FAA exposure.
• 2+ years experience with ISO 9000 quality system requirements including internal audit policies and procedures.
• 2+ years supervisory experience in manufacturing or aerospace environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering; or equivalent / A&P certificate.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor quality policies and procedures aligned with objectives.
• Continuously monitor quality data for improvement opportunities across the unit.
• Lead audits and manage corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Interface with marketing, operations and engineering to set quality requirements.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, ISO standards, and customer requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Hire, train, and evaluate direct reports; manage performance.
• Participate in management teams and strategic planning.

Skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Oral communication

Written communication

FAA Part 145 familiarity

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/industrial/aerospace engineering

A&P certificate

Tools

Production management systems

Job description

Cincinnati, OH

Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.

Overview

As a Manager, Quality, you'll lead and manage business unit quality programs by developing quality policies, monitoring performance data, driving continuous improvement, and overseeing audits, corrective actions, and compliance. Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, marketing, and suppliers to ensure product quality, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and achievement of strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor business unit quality policies and procedures consistent with company and strategic business unit objectives. Manage strategic business unit quality activities and resources.
• Continuously monitor quality data (warranty, product rectification, customer satisfaction, etc.) for improvement opportunities across the business unit. Work with the business unit strategic group to select, manage, and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage the development and maintenance of methods and systems for measuring the degree by which the business unit’s quality goals, objectives and standards are being met.
• Lead and participate in the business unit quality audit and corrective action process by providing training, facilitation, recommendations and leadership, as required, to achieve optimal results. Assist external auditors from various quality associations. Monitor, review and conduct sub-contractor audits in liaison with supplier development.
• Interface with marketing, operations and engineering to establish quality requirements on individual products and services based on customer needs and ensure that quality considerations are properly addressed early in the product or process design stage.
• Monitor warranty procedures including investigation, root-cause, corrective action and follow-up to ensure that continuous improvement is occurring.
• Collect and analyze quality data to identify trends regarding non-conformance documents.
• Analyze, evaluate, and present information concerning factors such as business situations, production capabilities, remanufacturing problems, statistical trends, and proposed process changes. Review factors in light of quality of product and reliability of quality during production.
• Research, compile, and review company procedures.
• Maintain currency on regulatory requirements and quality standards.
• Seek new quality methodologies for implementation in support of business unit strategic initiatives.
• Exercise authority in hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety and general employee relations of direct reports.
• Actively participate in the appropriate management team(s), assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes.
• Carry out special projects as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 plus years of prior Quality experience as it relates to FAA Part 145 Repair Station and prior FAA exposure with FSDO office.
• 2 plus years of experience with ISO 9000 quality system requirements including internal audit policies and procedures.
• 2 plus years of prior or current supervisory experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment, or airline maintenance.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering; or equivalent / A&P certificate.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Desired Skills

• Solid background of strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision making, oral, and written communication skills.
• 2 plus years of experience with airworthiness certification requirements and regulatory bodies (TC, CAAC, FAA, etc.) applicable to business unit needs.
• 2 plus years of thorough knowledge of internal audit policies and procedures.
• 2 plus years of working knowledge of production management computer systems.

Benefits That Make Life Better

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities