Manager, Quality Assurance, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) (Onsite)

What You Will Do

The Manager, Quality Assurance, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) will be responsible for providing supervision, leadership, and strategic direction to the NDT inspection teams across multiple business units. This role oversees NDT technicians, inspectors, team leads, and Level II/III personnel, ensuring compliance, technical excellence, and alignment with operational objectives. The Manager, Quality Assurance, NDT will drive continuous improvement, maintain certification rigor, uphold safety and quality standards, and champion process integrity in the inspection of aerospace components.

Cultivate a culture of safety, quality compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement within the NDT function
Apply CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence), Lean, and continuous improvement methodologies to improve NDT processes, inspection throughput, and delivery integrity;
Drive effective root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions using CORE problem-solving techniques

Ensure compliance with all regulatory, customer, and internal requirements related to NDT methods, certification levels, and inspection procedures

Oversee the development, maintenance, and execution of NDT-related documentation including procedures, standards, work instructions, and qualification processes

Support internal and external audits, customer inspections, and special process reviews; ensure timely closure of findings

Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development for Level I, II, and III NDT personnel; guide teams through change initiatives, fostering collaboration and performance excellence

Allocate NDT resources based on business needs and dynamically adjust workload priorities across shifts; ensure employees are adequately trained, certified, and working in a safe and environmentally sound manner

Travel up to 25% to support customer needs, training, equipment validation, and issue resolution and flexibility around shifts/overlap to maintain workflow and support teams

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 8 years' experience in an aerospace, engineering, manufacturing operations, aerospace, quality or similar environment OR an Associate's degree and minimum 10 years' experience in an aerospace, engineering, manufacturing operations, quality or similar environment
• In the absence of a degree, a High School Diploma/GED and minimum 12 years’ experience, in an aerospace, engineering, manufacturing operations, quality or similar environment
• Demonstrated experience leading quality initiatives on a shop floor
• Demonstrated success in leadership, coaching, and facilitation roles in high-stress and ambiguous environments
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Qualifications We Prefer

• NDT Level III certification; multi-discipline capability highly desirable
• Knowledge of shop practices, processes, and procedures including aerospace inspection standards
• Experience with Operational Excellence frameworks (e.g. CORE) and continuous improvement methodologies
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with demonstrated capability in root cause analysis and implementing sustainable corrective actions
• Advanced analytical skills, data interpretation capability, and risk-based decision making
• Proficiency with SAP, and Solumina