Quality Manager

Quality Manager

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for leading the
company's Quality Management System and ensuring products and processes meet
AS9100, customer, regulatory, and government contract requirements. This role
oversees quality assurance, audits, corrective actions, supplier quality,
inspection, and continuous improvement.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in
California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush
and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern
California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like
Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative
manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial
markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex
products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical
military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Job Summary

• Manage
  and continuously improve the Quality Management System.
• Ensure
  compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, customer requirements, FAR/DFARS, and
  applicable government contract requirements.
• Lead
  internal, customer, registrar, and government audits.
• Manage
  nonconformances, corrective actions, root-cause analysis, and quality
  escapes.
• Oversee
  incoming, in-process, and final inspection.
• Monitor
  supplier quality and corrective actions.
• Serve
  as the primary quality contact for customers and government
  representatives.
• Track
  quality metrics, including defects, scrap, rework, customer complaints,
  and corrective actions.
• Lead
  and develop Quality personnel.
• Partner
  with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management to
  resolve quality issues.
• Maintain
  quality records, traceability, and compliance documentation.
• Promote
  a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong
  leadership and team-management skills
  
• Excellent
  problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
  
• Strong
  knowledge of quality systems and manufacturing processes
  
• Ability
  to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and customer
  requirements
  
• Strong
  understanding of inspection and measurement processes
  
• Excellent
  written and verbal communication
  
• Strong
  analytical and decision-making skills
  
• Ability
  to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  
• Strong
  attention to detail and documentation discipline
  
• Ability
  to work effectively with customers, auditors, government representatives,
  engineers, and production personnel
  
• Proficiency
  with Microsoft Office and quality/ERP systems
  
• Ability
  and willingness to make independent quality decisions, including placing
  product on hold when requirements are not met

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor's
  degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field, or
  equivalent experience.
  
• 7+
  years of quality experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or
  precision manufacturing.
• Strong
  knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001.
  
• Experience
  with audits, corrective action, nonconformance management, and root-cause
  analysis.
  
• Government
  contracting experience and knowledge of FAR/DFARS preferred.
  
• Experience
  working with aerospace customers and/or government contractors preferred.

Base Compensation: USD 115,000.00 - 130,000.00
Paid Salaried

Equal Opportunity Employer
Veterans/Disabled

11002 29th Ave W, Bldg C-19
Everett, Washington, 98204
United States