Quality Manager

Role overview

Location and work arrangement

• The role is based on-site with the Collins team in Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone, UAE.

Primary responsibilities

• Lead site quality policy, standards, compliance oversight, resources, and team development.
• Represent the site for aviation and non-aviation approvals and the Quality and Safety Management System.
• Ensure compliant aerospace OEM and aftermarket products and processes, and meet quality objectives within approved plans.
• Champion customer requirements across the product lifecycle and maintain processes and controls for quality.
• Run audits and corrective actions; maintain QMS documentation, processes, and training.
• Analyze quality and production trends, mitigate risk, reduce cost of poor quality and escapes, and implement sustainable improvements.
• Lead corporate Lean tools and methodologies, including CORE, to improve efficiency and reduce waste.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years of managerial experience in a medium-sized operational facility.
• Aviation maintenance, repair, or service experience is preferred.
• Experience managing technical operations and understanding facility production processes.
• Extensive knowledge of QMS, Safety Management Systems, measurement, analysis, and continuous-improvement tools.
• Expertise in Lean methods and improvement events such as root cause analysis, value stream mapping, 5S, and Kaizen, with measurable results.
• Experience leading audits in regulated aerospace, formal auditor training, and knowledge of OEM and aftermarket regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, JDE, SAP, and OneStream/HFM, plus analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Leadership, team supervision, stakeholder engagement, planning, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.