Sr Quality Systems Specialist

ForeFlight

$100K — $125K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in quality management systems
  • 3+ years utilizing process improvement methodologies
  • Proficient in applying metrics for performance measurement
  • Lead Auditor certification (ISO-9001:2015 or ISO 27001:2022) preferred
  • Experience with RTCA DO-200B/ED-76A highly desired
  • Certified Quality Auditor or similar certifications recommended
  • Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and certification of quality management systems
  • Independently solve complex quality-related problems
  • Educate and coach on audits, compliance, and quality management principles
  • Develop process metrics for data-driven decision-making
  • Conduct audits for compliance with various standards
  • Implement process improvements impacting multiple locations
  • Investigate non-conformance and ensure corrective action completion
  • Maintain quality policies and ensure adherence to standards

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Access to continued education in quality management
  • Support for obtaining certifications
Full Job Description
Jeppesen ForeFlight is currently looking for a Sr Quality Systems Specialist to join their team in the United States. A successful candidate will serve as an independent quality consultant providing end to end quality management support to all management levels in the company, across product teams, and functional organizations at all locations. Primary assignments are activities that require knowledge of the quality discipline.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leads the introduction and/or maturation of new and/or existing quality management systems and their successful re-/certification(s)
  • Ability to independently develop solutions to a variety of complex problems by using established policies, and procedures
  • Creates and provides education and coaching on Corporate Quality Services (e.g., audits and compliance, investigations, improvement, embedded services, corrective action, documented information) and quality management principles
  • Develops metrics providing quantitative measures regarding process health and capability to enable the business to make decisions based on facts
  • Performs audits (i.e. product, system, and process) to determine conformance with standards (e.g., ISO 9001, RTCA DO-200B/ ED-76A), regulatory and customer requirements. Represents internal customer during external audits
  • Works with higher level management to determine need for and implement process improvements impacting multiple organizations and locations for continual improvement
  • Conducts non-conformance investigations to determine root cause and follow-up on resolution to ensure completion of corrective and preventive actions. Coordinates the reporting and provides trend analysis for non-conformance incidences
  • Continuously seeks to expand and improve personal knowledge in the area of quality management best practices Assists in the development and promotes adoption of new processes or changes to existing processes
  • Maintains quality directives, policies, processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer, regulatory requirements, international standards and working agreements are deployed using established procedures


Basic Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of experience implementing and/or maintaining a quality management system
  • 3+ years of experience utilizing process improvement and problem-solving methodologies
  • Experience using or applying metrics to measure performance to ensure high quality delivery


Preferred Qualifications:

  • ISO-9001:2015 and/or ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor certification is highly desired
  • Experience working with RTCA DO-200B/ED-76A and AC 20-153B is highly desired
  • Certified Quality Auditor or other professional certifications highly desired
  • Six Sigma Green Belt highly desired


Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well market and business considerations: Summary Pay Range: $100,000- $125,000

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