Quality Assurance Manager - Aerospace Composites

Role & responsibilities

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Quality Control/Quality Assurance within manufacturing, aerospace, engineering, automotive, or precision engineering industries.
• Strong expertise in Incoming Quality Control (IQC), In-Process Quality Control (IPQC), Testing Quality, and Final Inspection activities.
• Proven experience in implementing and maintaining AS9100, ISO 9001, Nadcap, TQM, and customer-specific quality management systems.
• Demonstrated success in reducing customer complaints, rejections, COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality), rework, and scrap levels through systematic quality improvement initiatives.
• Hands-on knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, FMEA, SPC, MSA, APQP, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong capability in supplier quality management, including vendor audits, supplier development, quality rating systems, and process qualification.
• Experience in managing customer audits, regulatory audits, certification audits, and customer quality requirements.
• Proven ability to establish and monitor quality KPIs, business excellence metrics, and quality dashboards, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Exposure to advanced inspection and testing methods, metrology systems, calibration management, and quality digitization initiatives.
• Excellent leadership skills with experience in building high-performing quality teams, mentoring employees, and driving a quality-focused culture across the organization.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to work effectively with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Customer Quality teams.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic quality roadmaps aligned with organizational growth, customer expectations, and operational excellence objectives.
• Experience in handling new product development quality processes, product qualification, and reliability assurance activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills with the ability to present quality performance to senior leadership.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, Lead Auditor for AS9100/ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems, or other relevant quality excellence programs will be an added advantage.

Preferred candidate profile

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Metallurgy, or related engineering disciplines. M.Tech or advanced qualifications in Quality/Manufacturing Management are preferred.