Quality & Compliance Manager — Aerospace

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Sharon, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Metal Bellows in Sharon, MA, seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality organization and QMS, ensuring products meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements while supporting strategic objectives.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the role oversees quality assurance, quality control (calibration), supplier and customer quality, and regulatory compliance, driving a culture of quality and continuous improvement across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years in quality engineering/QA/manufacturing quality, including leading quality teams.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and AS9100 requirements.
• Experience with customer quality audits, corrective action, root-cause analysis, and improvement programs.
• Ability to assess quality risks and communicate them across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive improvements without direct authority.
• Balance customer/regulatory requirements with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Own the effectiveness of the company’s QMS and AS9100 compliance.
• Lead quality performance metrics and Quality Management Review activities.
• Drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement cross-functionally.
• Develop and execute a quality improvement roadmap based on data and priorities.
• Lead, develop, and coach quality personnel to high performance.
• Define and verify customer, government, and regulatory requirements across processes.
• Set supplier quality expectations and monitor corrective actions with Supply Chain.
• Provide leadership to Calibration and Document Control for continuous improvement.
• Manage customer complaints, MRB, and nonconforming material with root cause analysis.
• Prepare for and lead internal, customer, regulatory, and third‑party audits.

Skills

Quality leadership

AS9100 knowledge

Audits & CAPA

Risk assessment

Cross-functional influence

Analytical skills

Regulatory compliance

Documentation control

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / quality / manufacturing

Tools

SPC

FMEA

Job description

Senior Metal Bellows in Sharon, MA, seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality organization and QMS, ensuring products meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements while supporting strategic objectives.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the role oversees quality assurance, quality control (calibration), supplier and customer quality, and regulatory compliance, driving a culture of quality and continuous improvement across functions.