Senior Quality Manager - Aerospace & Defense, ITAR/DFARS

In-Finite Search Solutions; Ohio; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

In-Finite Search Solutions in the United States seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality Assurance function in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will develop and maintain the QMS, oversee regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

The ideal candidate has ITAR/DFARS and AS9100 expertise, with defense contracts experience, leading audits, CAPA programs, and supplier quality initiatives within aerospace or regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of progressive quality leadership experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ITAR and DFARS requirements, FAR clauses, and ISO 9001 standards.
• Experience with AS9100 and Department of Defense contracts.
• Proven success leading customer audits, certification audits, and corrective action programs.
• Knowledge of GD&T, blueprint interpretation, manufacturing processes, and statistical process control.
• Experience with ERP or MES systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Quality Management System: Maintain and improve the QMS in accordance with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 standards, including document control, procedures, and audit readiness.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with ITAR, DFARS, FAR, and applicable customer and federal requirements, including defense contract obligations.
• Audit Leadership: Lead internal, external certification, customer, and regulatory audits while managing corrective actions and ensuring timely resolution of findings.
• Team Leadership: Develop and mentor quality personnel while partnering with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and operations teams.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), root cause analysis, and process improvement initiatives using methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma.
• Customer Quality: Serve as the primary quality contact for customers, address nonconformances, resolve quality concerns, and support customer satisfaction initiatives.
• Supplier Quality: Evaluate supplier performance, support supplier audits, and collaborate with supply chain teams to resolve quality issues.
• Production Support: Ensure manufacturing processes meet quality standards, oversee nonconforming materials, and support new product introductions.
• Metrics & Reporting: Track and report key performance indicators, including scrap reduction, First Pass Yield, customer complaints, cost of poor quality, audit results, and supplier performance.

Skills

Quality leadership

ITAR/DFARS

AS9100

Regulatory compliance

Audits

CAPA / root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or a related field

Job description

In-Finite Search Solutions in the United States seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality Assurance function in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will develop and maintain the QMS, oversee regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

The ideal candidate has ITAR/DFARS and AS9100 expertise, with defense contracts experience, leading audits, CAPA programs, and supplier quality initiatives within aerospace or regulated sectors.