Quality Conformance Manager I

About the role

Airbus Americas, Inc. is seeking a Quality Conformance Manager I to join our team based in Mobile, AL. This role supports quality on-time and on-cost delivery by ensuring processes meet regulatory, company, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administer the ongoing development of the Quality Management System (QMS)
• Investigate specific quality issues arising from system failures or design deficiencies to reduce costs and foster continuous improvement
• Set measurement standards and improve processes to increase performance, reliability, and repeatability of processes
• Resolve complex quality issues and lead continuous improvement projects
• Generate key performance indicator reports to measure quality performance and communicate to management team
• Create dashboards and visual management tools to identify deficiencies in the quality system
• Analyze non-conformities, aircraft logbook, audit findings, and operational surveillance to initiate appropriate corrective actions
• Support inspection personnel when issues arise to determine root cause and corrective action
• Implement and monitor control plans, inspection plans, industrial qualification, calibration, and metrology monitoring to ensure quality standards are achieved
• Perform operational surveillance to monitor compliance to regulatory and company standards
• Qualify new personnel through predefined requirements process
• Introduce and qualify new tools and jigs into the process flow
• Perform out-of-tolerance calibration reports, tooling, and potential escapes due to process deficiencies
• Participate in periodic meetings with quality, supporting departments, and design office personnel
• Implement and monitor aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS) including compliance to all applicable regulatory (EASA, FAA), standards (EN9100/9110, APQP, PFMEA), policies, directives, processes, and methods
• Support internal and external audits and follow-up activities
• Validate the implementation of customer and type design holder requirements in the quality management system

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in technology, aviation, engineering, business, manufacturing, or equivalent experience
• 3 years in aviation quality, industrial, or manufacturing engineering, data analytics, business administration, manufacturing, maintenance-related field
• Knowledge of topics key to Quality, i.e., proactive prevention and continuous improvement, APQP, core tools (Quality Gates, CI's/KT's, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, PPS), Q6, CNQ, workmanship and FOD prevention
• Good knowledge about non-conformance management and Root Cause Analysis methods
• Strong and effective Practical Problem Solving skills (demonstrable)
• Understanding of Kaizen approach to Manufacturing
• Customer service-oriented and attention to detail
• Active listening skills necessary to the success of teamwork
• Proactive with the ability to meet deadlines
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, and integrity
• Knowledge of quality management system for aircraft design and manufacturing
• Knowledge of aircraft mechanical & electrical installation
• Ability to quickly understand procedural and technical documents
• Demonstration of cultural awareness and conflict resolution needed for success in a global company
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written in English

Preferred

• Valid FAA A&P, ASQ Quality Engineer Certificate
• French, German, and/or Spanish language proficiency
• Technical Systems Proficiency: Familiarity with SAP system
• Intermediate level computer typing skills
• Intermediate level of understanding and utilization of Google Suite

Benefits

Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation, profit-sharing schemes, retirement savings plan, and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and generous paid parental leave program

Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), and other supplemental benefit coverages

Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through Airbus' global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses, certifications, career paths, and participation in accelerated development programs and international mobility

Pay

Competitive base salary with incentive compensation

Schedule

On-site 100%

Physical Requirements

Onsite 100%

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports, and engineering drawings
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear safety warnings or alarms
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information, and participate in communications
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces

Company

Airbus Americas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Airbus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.