Safran
Senior Manager, Quality
Northwest Aerospace Technologies ("NAT"), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircrafts, NAT provides first class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing for a variety of Blue Chip customers. POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world. Safran Cabin pledges to offer its customers first class quality of delivered goods and service in continuous compliance with applicable international aerospace regulations and standards. Ensuring the sustainable safety, quality, reliability, and performance of Safran Cabin products and service to enhance customer confidence, and making Safran Cabin their primary supplier and partner. The main objectives of the Senior Manager, Quality are to: Ensure the conformity of products and/or services delivered from the site with technical specifications and customer requirements Guarantee that products are safe and in airworthiness conditions Ensure that only qualified products are permitted to ship to customers Ensure that there are no open non-conformances when delivering products from the site Manage and improve quality performances of products and services delivered to customers in all phases of product life cycle, in accordance with Safran Group and Safran Cabin operational excellence standards Monitor compliance and improvement of site QMS(s) processes and organization, in accordance with the Safran Group (One Safran) and Safran Cabin referential, and in accordance with international aerospace regulations and standards Record and address the causes of Customer returns Summary of Duties:
Monitor the deployment of One Safran and Safran Cabin processes into site QMS(s), ensuring compliance with aerospace regulations and standards, as well as Safran standards
Measure quality performance all along the manufacturing flow, defines and monitors improvement actions plan (Bridge Plan) according to Safran and Safran Cabin requirements
Define and implement Improvement Plans (Bridge Plan), and communicate these plans to the site team and customers
Implement efficient processes to ensure compliance and safety of products delivered with customer specifications
Support sites' processes BPOs and BPMs into the operational deployment of One Safran and Safran Cabin management system across their processes and organization
Build and maintain good customer relationships through Quality achievements delivered throughout the life of the program
Defines efficient processes to guarantee the conformity and safety of the products delivered
Participate in external and internal audits within the site and assisting in on-time closure of actions plans following external and internal audits
Performs analysis of the maturity of the QMS(s), identifies potential risk and way of improvement, and monitor action plan in the relevant processes
Implements Safran Cabin standard KPIs to achieve operational excellence
Supports site RCCA activities and actively participates in issuance and closure of corrective action plans Education: Bachelor's degree or higher Experience: 10 years' minimum experience in Quality or similar positions, with at least 5 years' experience in a leadership role. Minimum 5 years' experience in aerospace environment. Computer Skills:
Proficient knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Other Skills:
Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense industry and its regulations
Expertise in QMS and process management
Leadership capability especially in embarking in a share vision and empowering people
Knowledge of Quality tools (measures in production, nonconformance, tracking, calibration, ...)
Receptiveness and ability and to foster teamwork
Practical oral and writing communication skills
Organization and management skills
Integrity and exemplarity in all circumstances
Ability to develop and maintain trusted relations with upper and lower management, and be able to explain issues in readily-understandable terms
Proven interpersonal skills
Ability to negotiate, to explain and to persuade
Working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 21 subparts E, G, H, and K requirements
Working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 145 requirements
Working knowledge of EASA Part 21 subpart G requirements
Understands the elements of Safety Management Systems and how to implement them in accordance with EASA requirements Working Conditions: 1. Does require fluent communication in English. 2. Employment Status will be full-time. 3. Traveling may be required. Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience. 415 Riverside Rd. WA 98201 Everett Washington United States
Northwest Aerospace Technologies ("NAT"), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircrafts, NAT provides first class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing for a variety of Blue Chip customers. POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world. Safran Cabin pledges to offer its customers first class quality of delivered goods and service in continuous compliance with applicable international aerospace regulations and standards. Ensuring the sustainable safety, quality, reliability, and performance of Safran Cabin products and service to enhance customer confidence, and making Safran Cabin their primary supplier and partner. The main objectives of the Senior Manager, Quality are to: Ensure the conformity of products and/or services delivered from the site with technical specifications and customer requirements Guarantee that products are safe and in airworthiness conditions Ensure that only qualified products are permitted to ship to customers Ensure that there are no open non-conformances when delivering products from the site Manage and improve quality performances of products and services delivered to customers in all phases of product life cycle, in accordance with Safran Group and Safran Cabin operational excellence standards Monitor compliance and improvement of site QMS(s) processes and organization, in accordance with the Safran Group (One Safran) and Safran Cabin referential, and in accordance with international aerospace regulations and standards Record and address the causes of Customer returns Summary of Duties:
Monitor the deployment of One Safran and Safran Cabin processes into site QMS(s), ensuring compliance with aerospace regulations and standards, as well as Safran standards
Measure quality performance all along the manufacturing flow, defines and monitors improvement actions plan (Bridge Plan) according to Safran and Safran Cabin requirements
Define and implement Improvement Plans (Bridge Plan), and communicate these plans to the site team and customers
Implement efficient processes to ensure compliance and safety of products delivered with customer specifications
Support sites' processes BPOs and BPMs into the operational deployment of One Safran and Safran Cabin management system across their processes and organization
Build and maintain good customer relationships through Quality achievements delivered throughout the life of the program
Defines efficient processes to guarantee the conformity and safety of the products delivered
Participate in external and internal audits within the site and assisting in on-time closure of actions plans following external and internal audits
Performs analysis of the maturity of the QMS(s), identifies potential risk and way of improvement, and monitor action plan in the relevant processes
Implements Safran Cabin standard KPIs to achieve operational excellence
Supports site RCCA activities and actively participates in issuance and closure of corrective action plans Education: Bachelor's degree or higher Experience: 10 years' minimum experience in Quality or similar positions, with at least 5 years' experience in a leadership role. Minimum 5 years' experience in aerospace environment. Computer Skills:
Proficient knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Other Skills:
Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense industry and its regulations
Expertise in QMS and process management
Leadership capability especially in embarking in a share vision and empowering people
Knowledge of Quality tools (measures in production, nonconformance, tracking, calibration, ...)
Receptiveness and ability and to foster teamwork
Practical oral and writing communication skills
Organization and management skills
Integrity and exemplarity in all circumstances
Ability to develop and maintain trusted relations with upper and lower management, and be able to explain issues in readily-understandable terms
Proven interpersonal skills
Ability to negotiate, to explain and to persuade
Working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 21 subparts E, G, H, and K requirements
Working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 145 requirements
Working knowledge of EASA Part 21 subpart G requirements
Understands the elements of Safety Management Systems and how to implement them in accordance with EASA requirements Working Conditions: 1. Does require fluent communication in English. 2. Employment Status will be full-time. 3. Traveling may be required. Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience. 415 Riverside Rd. WA 98201 Everett Washington United States