Quality Manager | Aerospace Machining

Northbrook, Illinois Permanent USD100,000 - USD130,000 per year View Job Description
Our client, a leading manufacturer of precision components for the aerospace and defense sectors, specializes in producing critical components such as gearboxes, ball screws, pumps, and actuators. They are seeking a Quality Manager with a strong strategic mindset and expertise in aerospace quality systems to lead and oversee a team of five.
  • Extremely stable customer base
  • Direct access to upper management - reporting into CEO

About Our Client

Our client is a manufacturer of precision components catering to the aerospace and defense industries, specializing in products like gearboxes, ball screws, pumps, and actuators. With a business built on strong, long-term relationships with international aerospace manufacturers, they operate at a high volume and are experiencing increasing revenue. They are now seeking the right candidate to manage both internal and customer quality.

Job Description

  • Develop and maintain quality and site-related documentation, ensuring effective process implementation and adoption.
  • Ensure conformance to established standards and aerospace requirements, and implement measures to assure compliance with defined processes.
  • Conduct regular audits to ensure continued compliance with AS9100 and NADCAP standards, and maintain process upkeep.
  • Oversee the annual audit plan, review audit packages, train auditors, establish and maintain compliance records, analyze audit metrics, and develop improvement plans.
  • Manage project timelines and co-manage cross-departmental teams.
  • Assist in achieving team goals through coaching, training, guidance, direction, consulting, and teaching personnel.
  • Ensure adequate support for the current system, collaborating with users to develop refinements, upgrades, or new capabilities to support strategic business objectives.
  • Manage the Corrective & Preventive Action Board (CAPA) and the Corrective Action Request (CAR) process, tracking CAR status and ensuring effective root cause analysis and timely corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate responses, and perform verification and follow-up activities.
  • Ensure the Quality Management System (QMS) conforms to AS9100 requirements.
  • Conduct Management Reviews as the management representative, reporting on QMS performance and opportunities for improvement.
  • Achieve customer satisfaction scorecard metrics for quality and delivery, and coordinate recovery plans when necessary.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related Technical Field preferred
  • Experience with AS9100, NADCAP, or other aerospace/defense quality systems
  • Extensive management experience
  • Manufacturing background in precision machining and gears preferred
  • Strong expertise in quality management, particularly in root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • ASQ certification strongly preferred
  • Six Sigma Black Belt certification highly preferred
  • PMP certification highly preferred



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary between $100,000 - $130,000 depending on match with preferred skills
  • 401k, Health Insurance
  • 4 total weeks PTO
  • Stable company consistent customer base
Contact
Connor Whitman
Quote job ref
JN-122024-6616550

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Quality, Technical
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Northbrook
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Connor Whitman
Job Reference
JN-122024-6616550