The Company:

Founded in 1978, FMI Aerostructures is a leading provider of critical structural components and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industry. With 230,000 square feet under roof and over 130 available spindles, including 31 large bed multi-spindle gantries, FMI Aerostructures is one of the largest independent A&D manufacturing businesses in North America. We are proud to serve key A&D customers such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, PPG Aerospace, Spirit Aerosystems, Blue Origin and many more. With over 240 employees, our full service capabilities include complex machining, large part capability, state of the art NC programming, engineering support, advanced assembly, benching, forming, drilling and more. If you are looking for stability and growth potential in a company that supports a team environment, we’d like to hear from you. We are always looking for exceptional individuals to join our team, who have a high desire and drive to succeed both personally and professionally, in a fast-paced and growing company.

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Who is our ideal candidate?

• You thrive on the details. If you don’t have the details that you need, then you thrive on finding them.
• You know all the questions that need to be asked… and not just the easy stuff.
• You eat, breathe, and sleep process, but are adaptable enough to plot a new course at a moment's notice if need be.
• You're planning for the worst-case scenario, while knowing how to deliver on time, and on scope.
• You listen as well as you communicate.
• You like to problem solve in your sleep.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing)
• Preferred: Master's Degree (Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing)
• Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Certified Quality Engineering (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor is preferred
• 10+ years of experience in a Quality Management/Engineering role in an Aerospace Manufacturing Environment
• Substantial experience handling Dept. of Defense and Aerospace programs
• Required: Compliant with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. Person status (ITAR defines “U.S. Person” as a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident.)
• 3+ years of experience working with ISO 9000, AS9100, commercial and military aerospace quality and engineering specifications, AS9002:1994 and ASQR-01.
• 3+ years of experience of deploying QMS across an organization
• 3+ years of experience in the use of risk-based methods and techniques for audit planning
• Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), 8
• Ability to read technical blueprints, technical manuals, and component maintenance manuals.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards
• Understand and live by ethics and business conduct policies

On a day-to-day basis the Quality Manager will lead, direct and control the planning, implementation and optimization of the quality organization within the site to achieve the quality strategies and objectives of FMI Aerostructures. The Quality Manager will work to ensure that current quality system policies and procedures are maintained in accordance with company and customer quality requirements and will establish and implement new requirements as needed.

This is a high-visibility role, interfacing regularly with customers, vendors, auditors, engineers, technicians, and management. Because of the criticality of this role and strict quality requirements of the Aerospace industry, this position requires excellent communication skills, a deep commitment to quality principles, and diligence.

We offer competitive pay, medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits as well as an employer-match 401K. We also offer generous paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick days. In addition, we offer bonus, tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.