Quality Manager

Ontic • $145K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of Quality experience in aerospace, electronics, or manufacturing, including leadership roles.
  • Strong knowledge of CFR 21, CFR 145, AS9100, and AS9110 standards.
  • Experience managing Quality Systems, including inspections and corrective actions.
  • Proven track record in leading audits and maintaining audit readiness.
  • Demonstrated skills in structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with experience in coaching Quality professionals.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience; industry Quality certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate Quality activities for new, overhauled, and production products.
  • Maintain the integrity of the Quality System, including manuals and procedures.
  • Oversee Source and Receiving Inspection and Material Review Board activities.
  • Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and government quality requirements.
  • Support internal and external audits, ensuring site readiness for surveillance.
  • Monitor Quality performance metrics to prioritize improvement initiatives.
  • Develop and lead the Quality team through performance management and coaching.

Benefits

  • Goal Share bonus program for shared success.
  • Paid volunteering time to support community causes.
  • 24/7 wellbeing support through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Employee discounts on various retailers and services.
  • Learning and development opportunities for career growth.
  • Employee referral program with rewards.
  • Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.
  • Competitive PTO, holiday pay, and sick leave.
  • 401(k) plan with up to 4% company match.
  • 9/80 work schedule for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Quality Manager

Chatsworth - California, USA | Regular, Full-Time | 9/80 Work Schedule


The opportunity

As Quality Manager at Ontic, you'll lead the people, systems and activities that help ensure our products, processes and repair operations consistently meet customer, regulatory and company requirements.


Reporting to the Director of Quality, you'll have an important role in maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of our Quality System while building a strong culture of quality and compliance across the site. You'll oversee a broad range of Quality activities, including inspection, Material Review Board activity, quality planning, audits and corrective action.


You'll also act as a key interface with customers and regulatory bodies, helping ensure the site remains ready for surveillance and that requirements are effectively translated into our products and processes.

Just as importantly, you'll lead and develop the Quality team itself.


Through clear expectations, coaching and capability development, you'll help your people succeed while using performance data and structured problem solving to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

What you'll be doing
  • Lead and coordinate site Quality activities across new, overhauled and production products, including inspection, quality planning, First Article Inspection and root cause and corrective action.
  • Maintain the effectiveness and integrity of the Quality System, including applicable quality manuals, procedures and guidance.
  • Lead Source and Receiving Inspection, return material investigations, Material Review Board quality analysis and Quality support for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities.
  • Ensure customer, licensor, regulatory and government quality requirements are effectively implemented and maintained across products and processes.
  • Support internal and external audits and maintain site readiness for customer and regulatory surveillance.
  • Monitor Quality performance measures, including cost of poor quality and process turnaround times, using trends and data to prioritise improvement activity.
  • Lead and develop your team through clear objectives, performance management, coaching and capability development.

What you'll bring
  • 10+ years of Quality experience within an aerospace, electronics or manufacturing environment, including leadership experience.
  • Strong knowledge of CFR 21, CFR 145, AS9100 and AS9110 requirements, along with applicable customer and government quality requirements.
  • Experience managing Quality Systems and activities including inspections, Material Review Board, return material, First Article Inspection and corrective action.
  • Experience leading customer, regulatory and internal audits and maintaining organisational audit readiness.
  • Demonstrated capability in structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
  • Strong communication, influencing, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, together with experience coaching and developing Quality professionals.
  • A bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience; relevant industry Quality certifications would be advantageous.

Benefits at Ontic

At Ontic, we're committed to supporting our people to thrive - at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, development and financial security, while giving everyone the opportunity to share in our success.


  • Goal Share bonus program - everyone at Ontic is automatically enrolled, giving us all the opportunity to share in our success
  • Paid volunteering time - giving you time to support a cause or community that matters to you
  • 24/7 wellbeing support - confidential support available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee discounts - access to discounts and offers across a range of retailers and services
  • Learning and development - opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and grow with Ontic
  • Employee referral program - rewarding you for introducing great people to Team Ontic
  • Comprehensive medical insurance
  • Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick leave
  • 401(k) plan - with up to 4% company match
  • 9/80 work schedule - where applicable

Compensation Pay Range

$145,000 - $165,000/year, based on experience

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About Ontic

Ontic is a security management platform that helps companies identify and mitigate physical security risks. The platform provides a centralized location for security teams to manage incidents, track assets, and communicate with stakeholders. Ontic's technology is used by companies in a variety of industries, including healthcare, finance, and technology. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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