Senior Quality Engineering Manager

Honeywell Aerospace•Tempe, AZ

19h

About The Position

The Senior Quality Manager for Repair & Overhaul (R&O) leads quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement for a high-volume aerospace repair station operation. The role ensures compliance with FAA Part 145 requirements, AS9100 quality management standards, customer requirements, and internal quality procedures while advancing operational excellence, product reliability, customer satisfaction, and business performance. The position partners with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Support, and Regulatory Affairs to maintain an effective quality system, reduce defects and escapes, improve turnaround time, and strengthen quality accountability across the organization. It provides strategic and operational leadership for R&O quality functions, leads and develops quality teams, represents the site in regulatory and customer audits, and drives corrective action, process improvement, and customer issue resolution. The role supports a high-volume aerospace Repair & Overhaul operation in an FAA-certified repair environment serving commercial, military, space, and industrial aerospace markets. It is expected to advance quality while supporting delivery, turnaround-time, and growth objectives. Candidates must meet the stated U.S. person requirement under export control laws and regulations.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive quality leadership experience in aerospace, MRO, manufacturing, or repair environments.
5+ years leading managers and professional quality teams.
Experience with FAA Part 145 and aerospace regulatory requirements.
Experience with AS9100 quality systems.
Must be a U.S. person: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
FAA Repair Station experience.
AS9100 Lead Auditor certification.
Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent continuous improvement certification.
Knowledge of NADCAP and EASA requirements.
Experience supporting military and commercial aerospace products.
Experience leading quality transformation initiatives across complex operations.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for all R&O quality functions and align the site's quality strategy with business objectives.
Lead and mentor quality managers, supervisors, engineers, auditors, and inspectors; foster compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with FAA Part 145, AS9100, NADCAP, EASA, customer-specific requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
Serve as the primary site quality representative during regulatory and customer audits and oversee corrective actions arising from audits, findings, and nonconformances.
Maintain the effectiveness of the Quality Management System (QMS), including CAPA, root cause analysis, risk management, preventive action, document control, configuration management, and process compliance.
Monitor quality metrics and lead improvement plans.
Partner with Operations leadership to improve repair quality, productivity, and turnaround performance.
Lead containment and resolution of quality escapes and customer issues; establish inspection and verification processes throughout the repair cycle.
Support the introduction of new repair capabilities, technologies, and processes.
Serve as senior interface for customer quality concerns and escalations; lead investigations and corrective actions for field returns and customer complaints.
Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and Quality Operating System initiatives; use statistical methods and data analytics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Eliminate systemic causes of defects, rework, scrap, and delays; benchmark best practices and implement sustainable improvements.
Build organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and employee development; develop technical expertise across quality functions and drive accountability through performance management and talent assessments.