Typically requires 5-8 or more years of aerospace or regulated manufacturing quality, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, or related technical experience.
Demonstrated success leading nonconformance investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and cross-functional process improvements required.
Strong knowledge of aerospace quality management systems, configuration and traceability controls, risk-based thinking, and applicable requirements such as AS9100 and AS9102.
Expertise in nonconformance and material review processes, containment, product risk evaluation, segregation, traceability, and disposition approvals within delegated authority.
Ability to lead structured root-cause investigations using 5 Whys, cause-and-effect diagrams, 8D, fault-tree methods, and evidence-based cause verification.
Ability to administer CAPA with correction, systemic corrective action, assigned ownership, implementation milestones, effectiveness checks, and recurrence prevention.
Ability to administer FRACAS, including failure reporting, classification, trend analysis, engineering investigation, corrective actions, and verified closure.
Ability to establish supplier approval criteria, risk and criticality classifications, initial evaluations, audit plans, and periodic re-evaluation methods.
Ability to develop supplier scorecards and analyze quality escapes, defect rates, delivery trends, audit findings, and supplier corrective-action responsiveness.
Ability to issue and manage supplier corrective-action requests (SCARs), verify containment and root cause, and confirm sustained effectiveness.
Working knowledge of supplier flow-down requirements, special-process control, purchasing documents, change notification, counterfeit-part prevention, and traceability.
Ability to coordinate supplier on-site or remote audits, source inspections, process reviews, and development plans with Purchasing and the Director of Supply Chain.
Ability to plan and review first-article inspections, inspection/test strategies, quality plans, and control of key or critical product characteristics.
Strong ability to use SPC, Pareto analysis, process capability, measurement system analysis (including gage R&R;), and statistical trends to prioritize improvements.
Ability to lead or support PFMEA, risk assessments, control plans, validation planning, and manufacturing process improvement for new or revised designs.
Ability to assess engineering changes, nonconforming material risks, supplier deviations, and process escapes for potential customer or airworthiness impact.
Ability to partner with the Quality Personnel on inspection methods, calibration concerns, testing, data integrity, and objective quality evidence.
Ability to create controlled procedures, reports, action plans, management-review inputs, and audit-ready records using enterprise and quality systems.
