Quality Manager in San Diego

Energy Jobline ZR; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Assurance department in a high-regulated aerospace environment. You will direct quality initiatives, coordinate with leadership, and ensure compliance with AS9100 Rev D and FAA regulations.

You will oversee audits, supplier quality, metrology, and corrective actions while driving continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration. This role requires strong leadership and the ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred.
• Knowledge of AS9100 Rev D quality systems and FAA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Reports QMS metrics to leadership and VP of Quality.
• Maintains QMS compliant with AS9100 Rev D, FAA Part 21 and Part 145.
• Identify customer and authorities' requirements and ensure compliance.
• Conduct audits to assess quality system operation and manage reviews.
• Promote continuous improvement and share best practices internally and with suppliers.
• Oversee supplier quality assessment, audits and performance.
• Oversee calibration and metrology processes.
• Report incidents and non-conformities; monitor corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Safran Quality community and auditors.
• Provide direction for interpretation of quality policies and procedures.
• Support Internal Auditor duties as needed.
• Participate in internal controls monitoring and compliance.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Travel availability

GD&T knowledge

MS Office

AS9100 Rev D knowledge

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering preferred)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job DescriptionJob details

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Quality - Quality management

Job title

Quality Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Summary of Job Purpose

Manages, directs and coordinates activities of the Quality Assurance department to support the business unit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reports the Quality Management System metrics to business leadership team and parent company VP of Quality.
• Maintains an effective quality management system in liaison with the company divisions and in compliance with the requirements of AS9100, FAA Part 21 and Part 145 (including EASA special conditions for dual-release), and additional requirements requested by customers.
• Identifying customer and authorities' requirements and ensure compliance.
• Conducts audits to assess the operation of the quality system and manage quality reviews.
• Promote and support continuous improvement actions and making best practices widely applicable internally and to suppliers.
• Ensuring supplier quality (assessment, audit, quality performances).
• Oversee compliance of inspection, measuring and test equipment (metrology, calibration).
• Reporting and overseeing incidents and non-conformities. Monitoring corrective and preventive actions internally and with suppliers.
• Establish good working relationship with the Safran Quality community, customers, customer audits, AS9100 auditors and FAA auditors.
• Communicates and coordinates with Safran Power Units Toulouse on companywide quality projects and initiatives.
• Provides direction and examples for interpretation of quality policies and procedures.
• Supports assigned Internal Auditor duties as needed.
• Add to all manager roles: Participate in continuous monitoring of internal controls where necessary and ensure compliance.

Scopes and Accountabilities

• 8+ years' experience of Quality Management in aerospace, aviation or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Manage Workforce: 4-5 employees
• This position may assist other areas where there is a leadership vacancy.

Required Competencies; Education / Knowledge / Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in an engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of AS9100 Rev D quality systems and FAA regulations.
• Must be able to solve problems while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Must have high degree of initiative and be able to work independently to manage and complete projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess strong leadership.
• Must have excellent attention to detail.
• Effectively present information and respond well to questions.
• Current certification as an internal auditor to AS9100 Rev D, highly desired.
• Proficient use of Microsoft office, Excel, Word, & PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of GD&T a plus.
• Ability to travel domestic and international, 0-5%.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to type.
• The employee is frequently required to do sit down work.
• The employee must seldom lift and /or move up to 10 pounds.

Additional Information

• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or
• The scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, , , , , , orig

Annual salary

$150,000 to $170,000

Job location

North America, United States, California, San Diego

City (-ies)

4255 Ruffin road CA 92123 San Diego, États-Unis

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 8 years

ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent

No