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Job Title: Quality ManagerJob Description

The Quality Manager provides leadership and strategic direction for all quality assurance, quality control, and special-process compliance functions at the company. This role ensures that all components—including those formed via metal spinning, sheet hydroforming, machining, laser cutting, and welding—meet strict aerospace and defense requirements. The Quality Manager oversees the Quality Management System (QMS), manages audits, leads continuous improvement, and partners closely with Engineering, Production, and customers to ensure world-class precision and reliability.

Responsibilities

+ Maintain and continuously improve the ISO 9001 and AS9100-certified Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure adherence to all procedural, documentation, and configuration management standards.

+ Manage special-process compliance for NADCAP-certified laser and welding operations, including audit readiness, corrective action management, and process control.

+ Oversee internal audits, supplier audits, and customer audits, and lead root cause corrective actions using structured methodologies.

+ Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities for components formed through metal spinning, hydroforming, machining, laser trimming, and welding.

+ Develop inspection methodologies for exotic alloys and complex aerospace geometries.

+ Ensure alignment of inspection processes with customer specifications, drawings, GD&T requirements, and quality clauses.

+ Partner with Engineering and R&D during project planning, prototyping, tooling development, and process qualification to ensure manufacturability and compliance.

+ Collaborate with Production to monitor process capability, reduce variation, and prevent non-conformance in forming, machining, and welding workflows.

+ Support Operations Excellence initiatives leveraging the company's integrated systems to drive quality visibility and traceability.

+ Serve as the primary quality representative for aerospace, defense, and power generation customers.

+ Lead customer quality reviews, provide technical responses to corrective actions, and ensure transparent and proactive communication.

+ Evaluate and improve supplier quality performance, particularly for finishing or specialty processes sourced via approved vendors.

+ Lead initiatives to improve First Pass Yield (FPY), reduce scrap/rework, and enhance process robustness across forming, machining, and welding.

+ Implement quality metrics, trend analysis, and risk-based quality planning aligned with aerospace expectations.

+ Introduce training programs that elevate companywide quality awareness and discipline.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related technical field.

+ 5–10+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or highly regulated precision manufacturing quality management.

+ Deep understanding of AS9100, ISO 9001, and NADCAP special processes (laser, welding).

+ Experience with complex metal forming and fabrication processes (e.g., spinning, hydroforming, machining, welding, laser cutting) and exotic alloys.

+ Proficiency with GD&T, root cause analysis tools (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone), PPAP/FAI, and inspection systems.

+ Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.

+ 7+ years of Quality Engineering and 1+ year of Quality Management experience.

+ Experience leading internal audits, supplier audits, and customer audits; lead root cause corrective actions (RCCA) with hands-on experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience working with GE Aerospace, Rolls Royce, Pratt Whitney is nice to have.

+ Knowledge of ERP systems is desirable.

Work Environment

The Quality Manager will have 2 direct reports in the quality team and will be a part of the leadership team at the company to ensure the core departments collaborate around improvement areas and upcoming work. The company is small, with 35 employees, experiencing growth, and the business is strong.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Brazil, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $52.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Brazil,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 30, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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