Quality Manager-Hands On Leader

Quality Manager

About Us:

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a Quality Manager for our Prescott, AZ location. This role is ideal for a hands-on quality leader who enjoys being both a strategic leader and an active contributor. In our small, fast-paced aerospace machining environment, the Quality Manager is a working manager who leads the team while also actively participating in inspections, root cause investigations, audits, and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with aerospace standards and customer requirements

This position is best suited for a hands-on quality professional who enjoys being directly involved in inspections, problem solving, and audit readiness rather than managing from behind a desk.

At Pursuit Aerospace, a leading contract manufacturer of high-quality, precision-machined aerospace parts, we need individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace challenges, and are dedicated to building strong customer relationships. If you have a can-do attitude and are a solutions-focused professional ready to make a positive impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities:

• Hands On Leadership
• Act as a working Quality Manager, actively performing quality tasks alongside inspectors and engineers
• Spend significant time on the shop floor supporting machining, inspection, and problem solving
• Personally lead and contribute to root cause investigations and corrective actions, not just review them
• Step in to support inspection or documentation activities during peak workloads
• Maintain and improve the AS9100/ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Ensure compliance with FAA, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Own quality procedures, work instructions, and document control
• Lead internal audits and support external audits (customer, registrar, regulatory, NADCAP)
• Ensure controls are in place to maintain accreditations.
• Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities
• Accurately read and interpret blueprints, technical sketches, drawings, configuration, and customer documents to meet job requirements.
• Ensure proper use and calibration of inspection equipment (CMM, hand tools, gages)
• Participate directly in FAI reviews, inspection activities, audit preparation, and corrective action investigations per AS9102
• Support MRB activities and disposition of nonconforming product
• Track and verify effectiveness of corrective actions
• Reduce scrap, rework, and customer escapes through preventive actions
• Serve as the primary quality contact for customers
• Manage customer complaints, returns, and corrective action requests
• Support supplier qualification, performance monitoring, and corrective actions
• Establish, maintain, and solidify long-term relationships with customers.
• Train employees on quality requirements, procedures, and best practices
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and "right-first time" manufacturing
• Mentor inspectors and quality staff
• Hold organized quality clinics for the manufacturing/production staff
• Track and report key quality metrics (scrap, rework, escapes, audit findings)
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to quality and efficiency
• Support lean manufacturing and risk-based thinking initiatives

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of quality experience in manufacturing environment,
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, and aerospace customer requirements
• Experience with precision machining, blueprints, GD&T, and inspection methods
• Proven experience leading audits and corrective actions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time bases without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.
• Strong hands on leadership and decision-making abilities
• High attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production and engineering teams
• Organized, self-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Calm, professional approach when handling customer issues
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Quality Manager or Quality Engineer leadership experience
• Familiarity with FAA requirements and flow-down compliance
• Experience with CMM programming and advanced inspection techniques
• Six Sigma, CQE, or similar quality certification
• Honeywell and G.E. QMS requirements
• Experience leading NADCAP audits (Heat Treat, N.D.T. C.M.S.P., Quality)
• Auditor / Lead Auditor certification

Working Conditions

• This is a highly hands-on role within a manufacturing environment
• The Quality Manager should expect to spend significant time on the production floor supporting machining, inspection, and problem solving with prolonged periods of sitting, standing or walking
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) is required on the shop floor
• Occasional weekend and evening work may be required to accommodate priorities, deadlines, and schedules.

Acknowledgements:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits:

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.