Quality Manager

Capewell; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Capewell Aerial Systems in South Windsor, CT seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality organization, ensuring AS9100 compliance and regulatory alignment. The role interfaces with customers, suppliers, and production teams to maintain the QMS and drive continuous improvement.

You will oversee quality personnel, manage audits, establish testing protocols, and report status to leadership. Experience in aerospace quality systems and government contracting is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in quality management roles.
• ASQ affiliation is a plus.
• AS9102 experience and execution.
• Experience with dimensional inspection and supplier certification.
• Internal auditor experience.
• Experience with AS9100 rev. D.
• Expert level root cause and corrective action experience.
• Data collection and statistical process control.
• People management skills.
• Familiarity with government source inspection.
• FAA and/or DoD experience.
• GD& T or IMTE experience.
• Government contract reviews experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Capewell Quality efforts and personnel.
• Maintain Quality Management System (QMS) and AS9100 Aerospace Standard.
• Evaluate production operations to ensure products meet quality and specifications.
• Develop and assure QA Department budget is maintained.
• Manage internal auditing activities.
• Collaborate with management to draft quality standards and procedures.
• Develop and implement quality testing and evaluation processes.
• Review QC documentation for accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Quality leadership

AS9100 compliance

Root cause analysis

Statistical process control

Internal auditing

Cross-functional collaboration

Govt contracts

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

ASQ affiliation (preferred)

Tools

GD&T/IMTE

AS9100 Rev. D

Dimensional inspection

Supplier qualification

Job description

JOB TITLE

Quality Manager

LOCATION:

Capewell Aerial Systems - South Windsor, CT

Reports To

President

Position Summary

The Quality Manager provides strategic and hands-on leadership for the quality department and is responsible for managing quality personnel, customer and supplier interface, maintaining compliance with all AS9100, ISO, and regulatory requirements, and drives operational efficiency and continuous improvement in support of customer and business objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Capewell Quality efforts and personnel
• Maintain Quality Management System (QMS) and AS9100 Aerospace Standard
• Evaluate production operations from a strategic level to ensure that products meet quality, integrity, functionality, and other specifications and requirements
• Develop and assure Quality Assurance Department budget is maintained
• Manage internal auditing activities
• Collaborate with management and senior staff across production departments, to draft acceptable quality standards and compliance procedures
• Develop and implement quality standard testing and evaluation processes
• Assess test results and approves recommended changes
• Review quality control documentation such as checklists, logs, and reports for effectiveness, accuracy, compliance, and relevance
• Periodically report the status of quality control and operations to executive leadership and, when required, regulatory agencies
• Be accountable for Quality Program management and timely performance of Quality Assurance Department tasks
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Work cooperatively with other employees to meet department and company goals.
• This position requires personal protective equipment on the shop floor where safety glasses and composite toe safety shoes are required by all.

Other Duties

Perform additional duties as directed by management to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Conduct annual performance evaluations for all direct reports, ensuring timely, constructive feedback and alignment with organizational goals. Applies progressive discipline promptly and consistently, manages performance on a regular basis, and addresses issues as they arise.
• Engage with team members regularly to ensure proactive conflict resolution, development, and alignment on tasks and priorities.
• Assist in the companys goal-setting process by recommending department goals and working with team members to assign individual goals.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE And SKILLS

• Bachelors degree and at least 5 years of experience in quality management roles with increasing responsibility
• Significant experience may replace the education requirement
• Affiliation with ASQ a plus
• AS9102 experience and execution
• Experience with dimensional inspection and supplier certification
• Internal auditor experience
• Experience with AS9100 rev. D
• Expert level root cause and corrective action experience
• Significant experience in collection of data and statistical process control
• People management skills
• Familiarity with government source inspection
• FAA and/or Department of Defense experience
• Experience with GDandT or IMTE
• Experience with government contract reviews

Eligibility Requirements

Team Members in this position must be a U.S. Person, as defined by U.S. export control laws.

Team Members are required to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

An individual with a disability will be considered qualified for any position that the person can pe