Senior Manager, Quality Assurance

Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLC

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy/Materials Science, or related field
  • Minimum 10+ years of aerospace manufacturing and/or MRO quality experience with leadership roles in dynamic environments
  • Strong experience with FAA-regulated products and documentation, especially FAA conformity and PMA parts
  • Demonstrated knowledge of aircraft airfoils and coatings/special processes
  • Experience using quality data systems and analytics to enhance process capability and reduce defects

Responsibilities

  • Leads and scales a multi-discipline Quality organization, including inspection and QA engineering
  • Establishes quality objectives aligned with business growth and customer expectations
  • Communicates quality standards across operations and engineering to enforce compliance and quality execution
  • Develops inspection and test methods for aircraft airfoils and coatings, ensuring robust control plans
  • Conducts quality engineering reviews for compliance with internal standards and FAA requirements
  • Applies statistical methods to enhance process stability and efficiency
  • Drives continuous improvement initiatives across QA and supports new work introduction
  • Plans and executes technical training for QA staff to ensure competency and certification
  • Leads Root Cause and Corrective Action processes for nonconformances and implements corrective actions
  • Maintains knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements to support site compliance

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work beyond regular hours as needed to meet operational demands
  • Opportunities for overtime compensation in accordance with labor laws
  • Potential for professional development and training in advanced quality assurance practices
  • Collaborative environment with opportunities for interfacing with various stakeholders, including customers and regulatory auditors
Full Job Description
Senior Manager, Quality Assurance

Leads and scales the Quality Assurance organization in a fast-paced, growth-oriented aerospace environment, ensuring products and processes meet FAA regulatory requirements and customer expectations. Directs QA/QC systems for FAA-approved and PMA parts, with strong focus on aircraft airfoils and coatings manufacturing/repair processes, driving compliance, process capability, and continuous improvement through teams of supervisors and technical specialists.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Leads a multi-discipline Quality organization (inspection, NDT, QA engineering, documentation/records, and compliance).
  • Establishes and maintains quality objectives aligned to business growth goals, customer requirements, and Chromalloy quality strategy.
  • Leads and communicates quality expectations across operations, engineering, supply chain, and customers to drive a culture of compliance and right-first-time execution.
  • Develops and deploys inspection, test, and evaluation methods appropriate for aircraft airfoils and coatings, including dimensional, metallurgical, and NDT requirements; ensures control plans and acceptance criteria are robust and auditable.
  • Conducts quality engineering reviews of manufacturing and repair documentation to ensure compliance to internal standards, customer specifications, and applicable FAA requirements; maintains configuration control, records integrity, and objective evidence for FAA/PMA products.
  • Applies statistical methods (SPC, capability, trend analysis) to improve process stability, throughput, and yield across airfoil and coatings processes; champions data-driven decision making.
  • Drives continuous improvement and problem prevention initiatives within QA and across the site, supporting scale-up, new work introduction, and productivity improvements without sacrificing compliance.
  • Plans and executes QA staffing and technical training (e.g., NDT, coatings/special processes, inspection, FAA conformity and documentation), ensuring competency, certification, and coverage to meet production and customer commitments.
  • Leads Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA/8D) for internal nonconformances, customer complaints, and escapes; implements systemic corrective actions and verifies effectiveness.
  • Maintains working knowledge of applicable quality standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., FAA, AS9100/ISO, Nadcap/special processes, and customer/OEM requirements) and ensures site procedures and records support compliance.
  • Serves as a key leader in site quality management, partnering with operations and engineering and interfacing with customers, auditors, and regulatory representatives to support growth, compliance, and delivery.

Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy/Materials Science, or related field
  • Minimum 10+ years of aerospace manufacturing and/or MRO quality experience, including leadership roles in high-growth or changing environments.
  • Strong experience with FAA-regulated products and documentation, including FAA conformity and PMA parts (preferred).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of aircraft airfoils and coatings/special processes (e.g., process control, inspection, and acceptance).
  • Experience leveraging quality data systems and analytics to drive improved capability and reduced escapes.


This position may require work hours outside of the regularly scheduled hours to meet operational needs. This may include work during evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Additional work hours are assigned based on business requirements. Non-exempt employees will be paid overtime in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

The salary range for this position reflects a broad spectrum of experience levels. Individual compensation within the range is determined by multiple factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, job related skills, internal equity, and market conditions. We evaluate each candidate individually to ensure fair and competitive pay decisions.

Due to government regulation only US persons (U.S. citizen, U.S. naturalized citizen, U.S. permanent resident, holder of U.S. approved political asylee or refugee status) may be considered for this role.

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