Quality Systems Specialist

Vaya Space•Cocoa, FL

About The Position

Vaya Advanced Machining is seeking a Quality Systems Specialist to support the implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of its aerospace Quality Management System. Working under the direction of the Vice President of Operations, the specialist will translate AS9100 requirements into practical, documented, trained, and auditable business processes. This is an early-career development opportunity for someone interested in progressing into Quality Systems Management, with hands-on mentoring and experience in AS9100 implementation, process documentation, training, internal auditing, corrective action, and certification readiness. The role focuses primarily on quality systems rather than product inspection. Travel is required up to 10%. No security clearance is required; the position requires eligibility to access ITAR-controlled information. The specialist will work in both office and manufacturing environments and may need to work flexible hours as necessary.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in quality, engineering technology, manufacturing, business, operations, supply chain, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong organizational, analytical, written communication, and follow-through skills.
Ability to observe work, interview employees, document processes, and translate requirements into practical controls.
Comfort working with detailed documents, records, spreadsheets, and enterprise systems.
Willingness to work in both office and manufacturing environments.
Must be eligible to access ITAR-controlled information. To comply with U.S. export regulations, candidates must be a U.S. Person as defined under those regulations or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations.
Willingness to work flexible hours as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, precision machining, regulated manufacturing, or quality systems.
Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, internal auditing, corrective action, risk management, or document control.
Experience with ProShop ERP, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Excel, Power BI, Learn365, or similar systems.
Exposure to manufacturing travelers, inspection records, calibration, material certifications, supplier documentation, First Article Inspection, or configuration control.
Quality, internal-auditor, or Lean Six Sigma training or certification.
Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
Attention to detail.
Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

Support implementation and ongoing maintenance of the AS9100 Quality Management System.
Compare existing processes, procedures, system configurations, and records against applicable quality requirements.
Maintain implementation trackers, gap logs, risk and opportunity actions, audit evidence, and certification-readiness records.
Work with employees and process owners to document how work is performed and identify gaps between requirements, documented processes, and actual practices.
Develop and revise process maps, procedures, work instructions, forms, checklists, and training materials.
Coordinate QMS training assignments, completion records, competency evaluations, and retraining activities.
Complete AS9100 internal-auditor training and progressively participate in process, system, and follow-up audits.
Document objective evidence, findings, corrective actions, and effectiveness reviews.
Support root-cause analysis, continual improvement, and closure of nonconformities and audit findings.
Organize documents and records for internal, customer, registrar, and regulatory audits.
Collect and validate quality performance data and prepare supporting information for management review.
Support the transition to IA9100 following publication of the revised standard and applicable transition requirements.
Maintain compliance with applicable ITAR, export-control, customer, cybersecurity, and data-handling requirements.
Perform other duties as needed.