Senior Quality Leader: AS9100 & Precision Machining

H.T. Prof Executive Search; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Quality Manager to lead the Quality department for a precision manufacturing operation in Bristol, Connecticut. This role is responsible for maintaining an AS9100-certified Quality Management System while ensuring machined components consistently meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

The Quality Manager will serve on the senior leadership team, manage a small inspection and quality-assurance group, and participate in first article,

Qualifications

• Over 15 years of quality/inspection experience for precision-machined parts.
• At least 10 years in an AS9100-certified QMS.
• Proven leadership of a quality department and supervision of inspectors.
• Hands-on experience with first article, first-piece, in-process and final inspections.
• Strong AS9100 knowledge, internal/external audits, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality department and supervise 2–3 QA staff.
• Maintain and improve the AS9100 QMS.
• Oversee FAI/FFI, in-process and final inspections.
• Program, operate and maintain CMM and vision-inspection systems.
• Review inspection documentation to ensure conformance to specs.
• Coordinate internal and external audits with customers/registrars.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions with Eng/Manufacturing.
• Maintain calibration and control of gauges and measurement equipment.
• Lead continuous-improvement using SPC and lean-practices.
• Communicate quality status with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Quality leadership

AS9100

GD&T

CMM systems

Root-cause analysis

Inspection

Tools

CMM systems

Vision inspection systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Quality Manager to lead the Quality department for a precision manufacturing operation in Bristol, Connecticut. This role is responsible for maintaining an AS9100-certified Quality Management System while ensuring machined components consistently meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

The Quality Manager will serve on the senior leadership team, manage a small inspection and quality-assurance group, and participate in first article,