Supply Chain Quality Manager - Newport Beach, CA

Airbus; Huntington Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO + holidays

Career development

ESOP

Job summary

Airbus Americas, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain Quality Manager to join the Procurement Operations team based in Southern California.

The role focuses on on-time delivery and quality of standard parts from suppliers, with active involvement in supplier audits, risk management, and continuous improvement. Location is remote-friendly within the Orange County area with travel to supplier sites; 3 days on site per week required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar field.
• 8+ years professional experience in a procurement operations environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools Knowledge, APQP, Lean Six Sigma, QMS, Auditing/Assessing.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Green Belt/Black Belt and CPIM certifications.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Responsibilities

• Work onsite at supplier sites with a minimum 3 days per week.
• Ensure maturity and robustness of supplier manufacturing and supply chain processes to avoid supply failures.
• Drive continuous improvement of supply chain performance for deliveries of supplied products.
• Review supplier capacity and capability to secure ramp-up and major planning changes.
• Monitor performance via KPIs and manage supplier audits, recovery plans, CID, and risk management.

Skills

Procurement Ops

Quality Management

Auditing

Process Improvement

Education

Engineering Degree

Tools

IPCA+ CCP tools

Job description

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial is looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager to join our Procurement department based in Orange Beach, Ca. The position supports: on-time delivery and quality of standard parts from suppliers and their sub-tiers; assessment of the supplier's rate readiness; secures industrial quality performance to support future rates; consolidates the industrial risk outlook and mitigation actions. This position is based remotely in the Orange County, CA area with travel by car and plane to supplier sites. Meet the team: Airbus Procurement Operations team is made up of cross national teams of Supply Chain Quality Managers, Specialists, and Leads located in the EU, North America & Asia continents. Our mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and giving to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and positive relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues. Your working environment: Located in beautiful Southern California is our satellite office in Newport Beach, CA. This office supports our west coast procurement operations. Being just 10 miles from the beach provides a great opportunity to have your lunch al fresco and enjoy the California sunshine. This position is based remotely in the Orange County, CA area with travel by car and plane to supplier sites.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

• Work onsite at either of the allocated supplier site minimum 3 days a week
• Ensure maturity and robustness of Supplier's manufacturing and supply chain processes to avoid supply failures
• Drive continuous improvement of Supply Chain related performances for deliveries of supplied products
• Review supplier capacity and capability to secure ramp-up period as well as Airbus industrial objectives (major planning changes, ramp down, etc.)
• Monitor and analyze performance through Key Performance Indicators and organizing the surveillance of the suppliers through audits, assessments, recovery plan and mission, CID (Corrective, Improvement, Development) and industrial risks management with internal and external concerned parties
• Initiate and organize supplier's ramp-up capacity and capabilities assessments in order to secure ramp-up or major planning changes
• Monitor major industrial risks, major changes (industrial transfers, major planning changes) and supporting design changes on an industrial point of view in order to protect Airbus operations
• Initiate and follow recovery plans with Suppliers in case of delivery performances degradation to ensure deliveries are back to Airbus requirements
• Manage Suppliers' preventive/corrective action plans so achievements are at the expected level in terms of end results.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, such as MFT leaders, Programs and Final Assembly Lines (FALs). This includes communication, customer / supplier relation & meetings, and improvement actions.

Your boarding pass:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• 8+ years professional experience in a procurement operations environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent.
• Knowledge and expertise of Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools Knowledge, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Practical Problem Solving, International Mgmt. system standards, Authorities / Regulations / Standards, Knowledge of QMS, Auditing/Assessing, IPCA+ and CCP tools / Risk Management / Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) desirable.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Green Belt/Black Belt certification, CPIM certification (Certified in Production & Inventory Management)
• Authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

“Salary range based on the required profile: 130,000 to 145,000/year (including a variable part based on your performance). Information provided as an indication”.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

Flexible

Job Family:

Supplier Management

Job Posting End Date:

09.23.2026

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