Director of Supplier Quality
Core
Lead the Supply Chain Quality organization to ensure incoming material meets aerospace quality requirements and support FAA production certification for electric aviation.
Role type
Director of Supplier Quality (Aerospace)
Builds
Supplier quality program, supplier performance management, corrective action lifecycle, and quality intelligence data.
Domain
Aerospace / Electric Aviation / High-Reliability Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Quality Assurance/Supplier Management)
Required skills
Supplier quality program leadership, AS9100D compliance, SCAR program management, First Article Inspection (FAI) standards, supplier performance scorecarding, FAA certification support, team development, cross-functional planning.
Preferred skills
Battery systems/electric propulsion knowledge, AS9100 Lead Auditor certification, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PEAR methodology, DCMA oversight experience, quality digital systems expertise.
Technologies
Net-Inspect, Plex, NCR management platforms, supplier scorecard tools.
Responsibilities
Lead Field Operations and Internal Operations teams; manage supplier nonconformance and corrective action lifecycle; govern receiving inspection; support AS9100D and FAA Part 21 compliance; drive supplier quality data integration; develop team capability; represent Supplier Quality to the FAA.
Seniority
Director, strategic & tactical leadership
