Quality Control Manager

Great Lakes Turbines Inc; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Aerospace and Machine in Kentucky is seeking an experienced Aerospace & Defense Quality Control professional to lead the quality control assurance functions, ensuring airworthiness for manufactured parts and repaired aviation components in accordance with AS9100 and FAA Part 145.

You will interpret regulations, perform inspections, manage NCRs and CAPAs, and drive internal and external audits while partnering with regulatory agencies, customers, and internal teams to foster a culture

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
• Certificates: FAA A&P license or repairman certificate preferred or ability to obtain.
• Experience: 3–7 years QA/QC in aerospace manufacturing or FAA Part 145 MRO.
• Technical Knowledge: ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9110 and FAA/EASA regulations.
• Skills: Read engineering drawings, GD&T, and NDT procedures.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance: Interpret and enforce FAA regulations and RSQCM.
• Inspections & Testing: Conduct incoming, in-process, and final inspections of components.
• Traceability & Documentation: Review work orders, logbooks, 8130-3, and AS9102 APQP.
• Discrepancy Management: Identify defects, issue NCRs, and drive CAPA actions.
• Audits & Continuous Improvement: Lead internal audits and support external audits.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Regulatory compliance

Audits

CAPA

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in quality management or related field

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

AS9110

GD&T

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Aerospace & Defense Quality Control professional to lead the quality control assurance functions strict regulatory compliance, quality standards, and airworthiness for manufactured parts and repaired aviation components. They bridge stringent production criteria (AS9100) with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Part 145) mandates, ensuring safety, traceability, and defect prevention. The ideal candidate will serve as a liaison with regulatory agencies, customers, and internal teams while fostering a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement for manufactured parts and all repair station operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance: Interpret and enforce FAA regulations, ensuring all repairs and manufacturing processes follow the latest revisions of maintenance manuals, Service Bulletins, and the Repair Station and Quality Control Manual (RSQCM).


• Inspections & Testing: Execute incoming, in-process, hidden-damage, and final inspections for aircraft components, assemblies, and raw materials.


• Traceability & Documentation: Review and verify work order packets, logbooks, and 8130-3 forms. Manage First Article Inspections (AS9102) and maintain meticulous traceability of materials and tooling.


• Discrepancy Management: Identify defects, initiate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), and drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to mitigate production escapes.


• Audits & Continuous Improvement: Lead internal audits, support external audits (FAA,AS9100/ISO 9001registrars, and defense contractors), and continuously refine quality management systems.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in quality management, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field highly preferred.


• Certificates: An FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license and or repairman certificate, or ability to obtain; is strongly preferred and often required for signoffs.


• Experience: 3–7 years of progressive Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience within an aerospace manufacturing or FAA Part 145 MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) environment.


• Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001,AS9100,AS9110, and FAA/EASAregulations & quality tools.


• Skills: Ability to write technical documents, read/interpret complex engineering drawings, blueprints, NDT procedures, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) specifications.

Key Performance Metrics

• Zero regulatory violations or FAA audit findings.


• Reduction in product escapes, scrap rates, and rework costs.


• Timely processing and closeout of NCRs and CAPAs.


• Accuracy and completeness of maintenance records and certification documentation.

On Going Responsibilities

• Employee Training: Develop, deliver, and manage initial, recurrent, and remedial training programs for personnel, track OJT, certifications, and compliance with the Training Program Manual.


• Repair Station Capability List: Maintain repair station capability lists, technical records, and documentation in compliance with FAA regulations and internal quality standards.


• Equipment Calibration: Ensure all precision measurement equipment (M&TE) and tooling are maintained, calibrated, and certified.

Company Description

Great Lakes Aerospace and Machine is a division of a multi-company group with a concentration on Aviation and Aerospace.