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Quality Manager - Aerospace - Palo Alto, PA

Palo Alto, Pennsylvania Permanent USD145,000 - USD150,000 per year View Job Description
This Quality Manager role is responsible for leading the site's Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with aerospace and industry standards, managing audits, supplier quality, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position serves as a key member of the plant leadership team, driving customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and the development of a high-performing quality organization
  • Lead quality strategy for a global aerospace manufacturing leader.
  • Drive site-wide improvement initiatives with executive visibility.

About Our Client

Our client is a global manufacturing leader known for innovation, significant investment in research and development, and a strong culture of continuous improvement. The organization supplies highly engineered products to some of the world's most demanding industries and offers employees the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on mission-critical applications

Job Description

  • Lead and maintain an effective Quality Management System that ensures compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements.
  • Serve as the primary quality representative for customers and external stakeholders.
  • Develop, implement, and enhance quality policies, procedures, and best practices across the facility.
  • Manage internal audit programs and provide transparency into quality system performance.
  • Establish quality planning processes that support operational efficiency while meeting customer expectations.
  • Oversee supplier quality programs, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Lead corrective and preventive action activities to resolve quality issues and drive sustainable improvements.
  • Manage non-conforming material processes and ensure appropriate disposition and containment activities.
  • Analyze quality trends and metrics, providing recommendations to plant leadership for improvement opportunities.
  • Develop and mentor quality team members while fostering a strong culture of accountability and excellence.
  • Partner cross-functionally to improve customer satisfaction and strengthen quality performance across the site.



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.

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, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
  • At least 5 years of experience in quality management within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong knowledge of ISO9001, AS9100, NADCAP, and quality auditing methodologies.
  • Experience leading quality systems, audits, and regulatory compliance programs.
  • Working knowledge of APQP, statistical process control, and data-driven quality improvement methods.
  • Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives; Six Sigma certification is highly desirable.
  • Strong leadership, team development, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing ERP/MRP systems.
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship restrictions.

What's on Offer

  • Join a recognized global leader serving highly advanced technology markets.
  • High-visibility leadership role with direct impact on plant performance and customer success.
  • Opportunity to lead strategic quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong culture centered on innovation, operational excellence, and employee development.
  • Chance to build and mentor a quality team while influencing long-term business results.



Contact
Taylor Rankin
Quote job ref
JN-112026-7141909

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Quality, Technical
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Palo Alto
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Taylor Rankin
Job Reference
JN-112026-7141909
 

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