Quality Manager

LeoForce; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Onsite in Long Beach

Job summary

LeoForce in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, and propulsion hardware supporting space and defense programs. You will ensure conformance to customer requirements, AS9100, and regulatory standards.

This onsite role requires 5+ years in aerospace quality, knowledge of MRB disposition, FMEA, 8D, CAPA, SPC, and lean process improvement. A Bachelor's degree is preferred, CQE preferred, and experience with OEMs and regulatory

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; CQE preferred.
• Lean/process improvement experience required.
• Strong blueprint and technical data interpretation.
• Experience with OEMs and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, and propulsion hardware supporting space and defense programs, ensuring conformance to customer, AS9100, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as an active Material Review Board member — disposition nonconforming hardware as scrap, rework, or use-as-is in accordance with internal and customer requirements.
• Drive corrective and preventive action using 5-why, fishbone, and 8D methodologies to eliminate repeat nonconformances.
• Establish inspection requirements and mandatory inspection points, approve manufacturing routings, and develop customer inspection and control plans for pressure-critical hardware.
• Lead FMEAs, track quality performance trends, and conduct statistical analysis (SPC) to support KPIs and QMS compliance.

Skills

Quality management

SPC

FMEA

8D

Root cause analysis

Lean

Process improvement

Blueprint reading

Technical data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

CQE preferred

Tools

NDT (penetrant and X-ray)

PPAP

Job description

Job Description

Experience: Manager

Salary: $110,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Details

• As Quality Manager you will lead the quality function for pressure vessels, COPV tanks, and propulsion hardware supporting space and defense programs, ensuring conformance to customer, AS9100, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as an active Material Review Board member — disposition nonconforming hardware as scrap, rework, or use-as-is in accordance with internal and customer requirements.
• Drive corrective and preventive action using 5-why, fishbone, and 8D methodologies to eliminate repeat nonconformances.
• Establish inspection requirements and mandatory inspection points, approve manufacturing routings, and develop customer inspection and control plans for pressure-critical hardware.
• Lead FMEAs, track quality performance trends, and conduct statistical analysis (SPC) to support KPIs and QMS compliance.

Looking for

• U.S. Person status required (ITAR); ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance if required
• 5+ years of quality experience in aerospace manufacturing, ideally with pressure vessels, COPV, or propulsion hardware
• Bachelor's degree preferred; Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and controls: machining, heat-treat, welding, and NDT (penetrant and X-ray)
• Strong blueprint and technical data interpretation; experience with OEMs and regulatory agencies
• Lean/process improvement experience required

Experience in any of the following areas welcomed:

• Pressure vessel, COPV, or propulsion hardware quality
• MRB and hardware dispositioning
• FMEA, PPAP, and control plan development
• Root cause / corrective action (5-why, fishbone, 8D)
• SPC and statistical analysis
• Filament winding, composites, or weld inspection
• Supplier quality and flow-down management

A bit about us:

Based in Long Beach, California, we are a Tier 1 aerospace and defense manufacturer producing highly-engineered, flight-critical hardware for space and defense programs. Our Long Beach site specializes in pressure vessels, composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV), and propulsion systems supporting launch vehicles, satellites, and defense platforms. Much of the hardware we build has been on our customers' platforms for years, making us a premier independent source in the region.

Why join us?

• Base salary $115k–$150k + bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, and matching 401(k)
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Fully onsite in Long Beach, CA (manufacturing environment)
• Ownership of the full quality function across flight-critical pressure and propulsion programs, not a single slice
• Mission‑critical space and defense hardware with long‑tenured customer platforms

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