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Quality Manager
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Leads the quality function and Quality Management System for an aerospace and defense manufacturer, ensuring AS9100D and ISO 9001 compliance through audits, first article inspections, nonconformance management, and government reporting.
About this role
Aether Aerospace is currently seeking a Quality Manager to join our growing team. In this role, the Quality Manager will lead the Aether IPD quality function and own the Quality Management System (QMS) for AS9100D and ISO 9001. This senior, hands-on manager will partner with the Manufacturing Shop, Program Management, and Engineering to prevent defects, maintain audit readiness, resolve nonconformances, and ensure product acceptance records are complete.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Plan and perform internal and external supplier audits; lead certification body, customer, and government audit support and finding closure.
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Lead AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAIs) and review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) for completeness, traceability, and customer acceptance.
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Work directly with Shop leadership, Program Management, and Engineering on inspection planning, drawing issues, traveler requirements, and quality risks.
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Lead NCR and CAR reviews, containment, root cause analysis, and effectiveness checks; obtain required customer or design authority disposition approvals.
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Report quality KPIs and trends, including rejects, customer escapes, NCR/CAR aging, audit findings, and FAI performance; drive assigned improvement actions.
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Serve as the Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) representative; screen relevant alerts, coordinate impact assessments and required reporting, and maintain participation and access controls.
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Own the Shop manufacturing training matrix with Shop leadership; maintain qualifications, training records, expiration dates, and authorization to perform work.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated ownership of an AS9100D and ISO 9001 QMS, including personally writing procedures and sustaining certification through successful audits.
Hands on AS9102 FAI/FAIR experience, including characteristic accountability, configuration and material traceability, and full or partial FAI requirements.
Formal AS9100 auditor training and experience conducting internal and supplier audits, supporting external audits, and verifying finding closure.
Proven leadership of NCR/CAR reviews, root cause investigations, containment, disposition coordination, and corrective action effectiveness checks.
Ability to interpret drawings, GD&T, specifications, and contractual quality requirements; working knowledge of inspection, metrology, calibration, and special process controls.
Experience supporting shop personnel, maintaining training/qualification matrices, reporting quality KPIs, and applying GIDEP screening and reporting processes.
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- AS9100 lead auditor qualification or ASQ quality management, quality engineering, or auditor certification.
- Prior service as a GIDEP representative and experience supporting DCMA or other government customer audits.
- High mix manufacturing experience in machining, welding, fabrication, assembly, and outsourced special processes; familiarity with ERP/PDM and electronic quality records.
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