Quality Manager

Precision Aviation Group•Burbank, CA

70d•$110,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Velocity Aerospace Group, a subsidiary of Precision Aviation Group (PAG), is seeking a Quality Manager for its Burbank, California facility. This role is responsible for maintaining the facility’s regulatory approvals, certifications, quality procedures, audit readiness, corrective-action system, and overall compliance. The Quality Manager will collaborate with the Chief Inspector, Operations, Engineering, and other facility leaders to ensure a compliant system while driving operational improvements, problem-solving, and meeting customer expectations.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years’ experience.
Highly Motivated individual.
Excellent Organizational and Communication Skills.
Data Entry Skills / computer literate.
Able to read, write and understand English.
Available to work Fulltime, M-F, Hours ranging from 7am– 5pm.
Must pass FAA/DOT Pre-Employment drug test and background screen, also will be subjected to random drug and alcohol testing.
At least seven years of aerospace quality or regulated repair experience, including quality leadership responsibility.
Strong working knowledge of FAA Part 145 repair-station requirements.
Experience leading FAA, customer, certification, or quality-system audits.
Experience maintaining controlled manuals, quality procedures, audit records, corrective actions, and compliance documentation.
Strong understanding of root-cause analysis and corrective-action methods such as 5-Why, Fishbone, or 8D.
Ability to interpret regulatory, customer, technical, and quality-system requirements.
Strong written communication skills and the ability to develop clear procedures and professional audit responses.
Ability to lead a quality team and work effectively across Operations, Engineering, Customer Service, and senior leadership.
Strong organization, follow-through, and judgment when managing multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

College degree in Quality, Engineering, Aviation, Business, or a related field is preferred. A combination of relevant training and significant hands-on aerospace quality experience may be considered.
Experience with EASA, UK CAA, or CAAC repair-station requirements.
Experience maintaining AS9110 and ISO 9001 certification.
Familiarity with ASA-100 accreditation and related supplier or documentation controls.
Experience in avionics, aircraft instruments, electrical accessories, or aerospace component repair.
Lead Auditor, ASQ, Six Sigma, or comparable quality certification.
Experience supporting international customers or dual-release requirements.
FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate preferred or equivalent aviation quality experience.

Responsibilities

Lead and maintain the facility’s Quality Management System.
Ensure compliance with applicable FAA Part 145, EASA, UK CAA, and CAAC requirements.
Maintain compliance with AS9110, ISO 9001, and ASA-100 requirements.
Serve as the primary quality contact during regulatory, registrar, customer, and internal audits.
Maintain the Repair Station and Quality Control Manuals, procedures, forms, and controlled quality documentation.
Lead the internal audit program and ensure identified findings are addressed effectively and on time.
Oversee corrective and preventive actions, including root-cause analysis, containment, action planning, and effectiveness verification.
Lead management review activities and report quality trends, risks, audit results, and performance metrics to facility leadership.
Provide oversight of inspector qualifications, training systems, authorizations, rosters, and quality records in partnership with the Chief Inspector.
Oversee quality requirements related to external providers, calibration, technical data, customer requirements, and record retention.
Review regulatory and customer changes and ensure new requirements are incorporated into facility processes.
Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to the Quality team.
Partner with Operations and Engineering to resolve compliance or quality concerns while maintaining the independence and authority of the Quality function.
Participate in and support safety initiatives, safe work practices and compliance.
Participate in safety activities including the following: immediately reporting hazards, unsafe work practices and accidents/injuries.
Follow all safety rules, FAA regulations, PPE compliance and equipment operation requirements.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Base life (company paid)
Voluntary life
Short and long-term disability
Flex spending accounts
Telemedicine
Vacation and PTO time accrued with each pay cycle with a vacation carryover/payout option at year end
9 paid holidays
401k with company match contributions