Quality Manager

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead site Quality policy, standards, compliance oversight, resources, and team operations.
• Represent the site for aviation and non-aviation regulatory approvals and the Quality and Safety Management System.
• Establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve the management system; report performance to leadership.
• Ensure aerospace OEM and aftermarket product and process compliance, and meet quality objectives on time and within budget.
• Champion customer requirements across the product lifecycle and maintain processes and controls for product and service quality.
• Conduct audits, drive corrective actions, and maintain QMS documentation, processes, and training.
• Reduce Cost of Poor Quality and product or process escapes; analyze data, mitigate risks, and implement sustainable improvements.
• Implement and improve Lean tools and methodologies, including CORE, to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen quality performance.

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.
• Lean and continuous improvement experience in regulated manufacturing or aerospace, with measurable results; examples include root cause analysis, value stream mapping, 5S, and Kaizen.
• 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, with advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Leadership and management skills, including motivating and supporting cross-functional teams, supervising staff, and achieving organizational goals under pressure.
• Customer-focused approach and ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, senior management, and external partners.
• Strong planning, organizational, communication, interpersonal, and judgment skills.

Location and work arrangement

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

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