Manager, Quality Control

FDH Aero•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Manager, Quality Control leads and oversees quality control operations across assigned sites, ensuring consistent inspection practices, product conformance, material control, and adherence to applicable quality standards and customer requirements. The role provides leadership and development to Quality Control personnel, oversees inspection activities and the physical control of nonconforming materials, and partners with Quality Engineering and cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues. The manager monitors operational quality performance, supports audits and corrective actions, and drives continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, product quality, and customer satisfaction. The position oversees incoming, in-process, and final inspections; ensures products meet customer specifications and technical documentation; sets inspection priorities and allocates resources; and maintains appropriate handling, traceability, labeling, storage, and certification practices. It also oversees quarantine and nonconforming-material controls, coordinates containment, supports evaluation of customer returns and nonconforming materials, and executes approved material dispositions with appropriate documentation. The manager maintains inspection records, site-level quality procedures, and employee qualification documentation; supports customer, internal, and certification audits; completes assigned corrective actions; and partners with Engineering on calibration and inspection equipment controls. The role monitors quality metrics, identifies recurring issues and improvement opportunities, communicates risks and capacity constraints to Quality leadership, and standardizes inspection practices across assigned locations. It also leads and develops QC personnel and collaborates with Operations, Warehouse, Supply Chain, and other functions. The position requires U.S. person status as defined for ITAR/EAR compliance. Applicants may be asked to provide documentation verifying that status. Some positions may require current U.S. citizenship due to contract requirements.

Requirements

5+ years of quality experience in aerospace, electronics, regulated distribution, or manufacturing.
Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9120, and ISO 9001, as applicable.
Experience with inspection, traceability, nonconforming material, calibration, and corrective-action processes.
Strong leadership, communication, analytical, training, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Knowledge of quality management systems, inspection standards, regulatory requirements, and product conformance.
Ability to lead, coach, and develop employees while establishing expectations, accountability, and performance standards.
Ability to optimize inspection processes, improve operational efficiency, and promote consistent quality practices across locations.
Ability to communicate with stakeholders and partners across departments to resolve quality issues and support organizational objectives.
Ability to maintain accurate documentation and material traceability and effective controls over nonconforming products.
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), or qualifying asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) is required for ITAR/EAR compliance; applicants may be asked to provide documentation verifying U.S. person status.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred.
2+ years of people-leadership experience preferred.
ASQ, Lean Six Sigma, or auditor certification preferred.
Some positions may require current U.S. citizenship due to contract requirements.

Responsibilities

Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities across assigned locations and ensure consistent, timely execution.
Ensure products are inspected according to applicable customer specifications, technical documentation, and quality requirements.
Establish inspection priorities and allocate resources to meet operational needs and business objectives.
Ensure adherence to product handling, traceability, labeling, storage, and certification requirements.
Oversee quarantine, nonconforming-material, and physical product-control processes to prevent unintended use or shipment.
Coordinate containment activities, including identification, segregation, and control of affected inventory.
Support Quality Engineering in evaluating customer returns and nonconforming materials, including investigations and disposition recommendations.
Execute approved material dispositions, such as restock, rework, return, scrap, or continued hold, with appropriate documentation and traceability.
Maintain accurate inspection records, site-level quality procedures, and employee qualification documentation.
Support customer, internal, and certification audits across assigned locations.
Complete assigned corrective actions and support investigations related to site-level Quality Control processes.
Partner with Engineering on calibration, inspection equipment controls, and technical quality requirements.
Monitor and analyze Quality Control metrics, including inspection throughput, defect rates, hold inventory, return aging, and related performance indicators.
Identify recurring quality issues, process inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities, and implement appropriate corrective and preventive measures within the QC function.
Communicate material quality risks, inspection capacity constraints, and recurring issues to Quality leadership.
Drive standardization of inspection practices and continuous improvement across assigned locations.
Lead, coach, and develop Quality Control personnel, establishing work assignments, performance expectations, and inspection priorities.
Partner with Operations, Warehouse, Supply Chain, and other functions to resolve quality issues and support operational objectives.
Promote consistent application of quality standards, employee accountability, and effective communication across assigned locations.
Proactively identify quality risks, analyze root causes and performance data, and implement effective corrective actions.