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Req ID: 126504

Remote Position: No

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Minnesota

City: Maple Grove

Summary

Lead Quality in Mission-Critical Manufacturing

Are you a seasoned Quality professional with a passion for the rigor and precision required in **Aerospace and Defense** manufacturing? Celestica is seeking an exceptional **Quality Assurance Manager** to lead and elevate our Quality Management System (QMS) at our high-priority facility.

This highly-visible role requires a leader who can manage a diverse team and ensure uncompromising quality across demanding, highly-regulated industries, particularly A&D. If you are passionate about process excellence, continuous improvement, and deep compliance with standards like **AS9100** and **ISO 13485** , this is your opportunity to directly impact the reliability and safety of mission-critical products

Detailed Description

As the Quality Assurance Manager, you will be the driving force behind the site's Quality objectives, focusing heavily on A&D-specific compliance and performance:

+ **Team Leadership & Development:** Provide direct and indirect supervision, mentorship, and training to a diverse team of quality professionals, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and succession planning.

+ **QMS Oversight & Compliance:** Direct the coordination, education, and implementation of all elements of the site's Quality Management System, ensuring strict adherence to industry standards, including **AS9100** , **ISO 9001** , **NADCAP, ISO 13485** and **IPC** specifications.

+ **Performance Metrics & Improvement:** Own the generation and analysis of critical performance metrics (e.g., DPQL,Scrap, FPY).

+ **Lead medium-to-complex Quality Improvement Programs (QIPs)** aligned with stringent A&D customer requirements.

+ **Customer & Audit Management:** Serve as a key point of contact for resolving complex customer quality issues. Champion effective and timely **Root Cause Analysis (RCA)** and **Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAPA)** . Coordinate and support all customer and 3rd party audits (e.g., AS9100 audits).

+ **Manufacturing & Product Quality:** Oversee the Quality lifecycle, including managing nonconforming materials, customer Return Material Authorizations (RMAs), and coordinating **ESD compliance** .

+ **New Program Support:** Support **New Product Introduction (NPI)** and customer qualification processes, including supplier assessments, **First Article Inspections (FAI)** , and governing the generation of product documentation for medium-risk A&D programs.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

+ **A&D Quality Expertise:** In-depth knowledge of Quality metrics, **ISO standards (especially AS9100)** , and the rigorous processes required for Aerospace and Defense manufacturing.

+ **Advanced Quality Tools:** Strong working knowledge and application of advanced Quality Management tools, including **Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)** and the development of detailed Quality Control Plans.

+ **Process Excellence:** Proficiency in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, including **Statistical Process Control (SPC)** , 5S, and Value Stream Mapping (VSM).

+ **Leadership & Management:** Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, manage, mentor, and motivate a diverse team in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment to meet tight production and quality deadlines.

+ **Project Management:** Strong project management skills to coordinate diverse resources and execute complex improvement initiatives.

+ **Communication:** Exceptional ability to communicate effectively and confidently with a wide variety of internal stakeholders and external A&D customers.

Physical Demands

+ The job works in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.

+ Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

+ Occasional overnight travel is required.

Typical Experience

+ **Typical Experience:** 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in Quality Management, with significant exposure to the Aerospace, Defense, or similarly regulated/high-reliability industry.

+ **Key Standards:** Working knowledge of **AS 9100, ISO 13485, NADCAP, and Mil Specs** .

+ **Typical Education:** Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Typical Education

+ Bachelor’s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary Range and Benefits Summary

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $125k-$167k Annually

Celestica provides eligible employees (those who are scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week) with a range of benefits including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, short and long term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits and a 401k plan with company match.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.