Quality Engineering Manager

Quality Engineer Manager

Location: Kent, WA

Pay Rate: $130,000 - $155,000 per year + 15% Bonus

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Shift: 1st Shift

Relocation Available

QUALITY MANAGER FOR REPAIR STATION

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer Manager to provide leadership and management of the quality function within our Repair Station facility. This role is vital in ensuring compliance with all applicable company and U.S. Government regulations, policies, and procedures, including FAA, EASA, and CAAC. The Quality Engineer Manager will be responsible for meeting quality program policies, plans, standards, and requirements, ensuring compliance with aviation authority requirements, including FAA and Part 145, as well as specific customer documents such as CMMs, ESMs, and SRMs.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

• Interfaces routinely with all plant functions (engineering, manufacturing, sales/marketing), customers, and suppliers.
• Has management responsibilities for the quality department.
• Reports to the Business Unit Manager and dotted line to the Division Quality Manager.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assure quality requirements are adequately defined at all functional levels to permit appropriate quality planning and verification of compliance.
• Coordinate Total Quality Management (TQM) efforts across business units.
• Identify, develop, and implement new methods of quality management and systems, and audit existing systems to meet division initiatives, ISO9000, and other customer requirements.
• Provide quality-oriented leadership in achieving facility quality objectives.
• Interface with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive responses and technical assistance regarding quality systems and/or products.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance activities for all purchased materials, equipment, parts, and processing.
• Manage supplier quality audits and corrective action plans.
• Integrate and monitor supplier quality performance with divisional objectives.
• Utilize automated systems to proactively plan, implement, and track quality systems and processes.
• Maintain the highest degree of customer service, throughput, quality, cost reduction, and people productivity.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job with four plus years of applicable experience in a world-class manufacturing environment preferred.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Effective facilitation and coaching skills.
• Knowledge of and experience in Total Quality concepts and ISO procedures.
• Knowledge and experience with statistical improvement methods, and corrective action development experience.
• Managerial experience, with demonstrated ability to provide leadership and motivation to employees.
• Limited travel will be required.

If you are a proactive leader with a strong background in quality management within the aerospace industry, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and help us maintain the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction.