Quality Manager Aerospace Defense Manufacturing

Snelling Staffing DFW; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Telehealth

401k

PTO

9 paid holidays

Job summary

Snelling Staffing DFW is partnering with an aerospace and defense manufacturer in Arlington, TX to hire a Quality Manager. You’ll own the quality program, report to the General Manager, and serve as the go-to quality leader on site.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in manufacturing quality, hands-on AS9100/ISO 9001 experience, ITAR familiarity, and a bias for action in a smaller plant where you’ll balance floor and office work while driving CAPA and root cause investigations and timely audits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of quality experience in manufacturing
• Hands-on AS9100 and ISO 9001 experience
• Maintaining a certified quality system and supporting external audits
• Working knowledge of ITAR
• CAPA, root cause investigations, and nonconforming material reviews
• Reading drawings, tolerances and specs; support for first article inspections
• Calibration of gauges and measuring equipment
• Split time between floor and office in a smaller company

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving the AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality system
• Leading internal, customer, surveillance, and recertification audits
• Managing corrective actions and root-cause investigations
• Overseeing incoming, in-process and final inspections
• Interpreting drawings and specs; supporting first article inspections
• Calibrating gauges and measuring equipment
• Ensuring ITAR-controlled drawings and data are properly stored
• Serving as main contact for customer and supplier quality concerns
• Collaborating with production to reduce scrap and rework

Skills

AS9100

ISO 9001

CAPA

Root cause analysis

Blueprint reading

ITAR knowledge

Calibration

Job description

An established aerospace and defense manufacturer in Arlington, TX is hiring a Quality Manager to take ownership of its quality program. This role is a great fit for a Quality Supervisor, Quality Lead, or Quality Engineer who’s currently working under a Quality Manager and is ready to step into the title.

You’ll report directly to the General Manager and be the go-to person for quality across the plant.

Position: Quality Manager
Location: Arlington, TX (on-site)
Job Type: Direct hire, full-time
Pay: $75K+/yr, will pay more depending on experience
Schedule: Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 5:00pm, Fridays 7:30am to 12:30pm
Benefits: Medical, dental, life insurance, telehealth, 401k, PTO, and 9 paid holidays

What you’d be doing:

• Maintaining and improving the AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality system
• Leading internal, customer, surveillance, and recertification audits
• Running corrective actions, root cause investigations, and nonconforming material reviews
• Staying hands‑on with incoming, in-process, and final inspections
• Reading drawings, tolerances, and specs, and supporting first article inspections
• Managing calibration of gauges and measuring equipment
• Making sure ITAR‑controlled drawings and data are handled and stored properly
• Serving as the main contact for customer quality concerns and supplier quality
• Working closely with production to cut down on scrap and rework

What they’re looking for:

• 3+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment
• Hands‑on experience with AS9100 and ISO 9001
• Experience maintaining a certified quality system and supporting or leading external audits
• Working knowledge of ITAR
• Solid with CAPA, root cause, document control, and blueprint reading
• Self‑starter who’s comfortable owning quality at a smaller company and splitting time between the floor and the office

Strongly preferred:

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing background

Compensation: $75,000 per year