Director of Quality

Director of Quality | Automotive Manufacturing

Aerostar Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Director of Quality to lead our quality strategy, Quality Management System, and overall quality performance across our manufacturing operations.

This is a key leadership role for a hands‑on quality professional who can strengthen our culture of prevention, accountability, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement while developing a high‑performing Quality organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s overall quality strategy, KPIs, and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and continuously improve our QMS in accordance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
• Serve as the senior Quality contact for automotive customers and manage escalations, corrective actions, and customer scorecards.
• Provide leadership for APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and 8D activities.
• Lead internal, customer, and third‑party audits.
• Drive reductions in PPM, scrap, rework, customer complaints, warranty costs, and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Lead supplier quality performance, corrective actions, audits, and development.
• Develop and mentor Quality Managers, Engineers, Technicians, and Inspection personnel.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, root‑cause analysis, and data‑driven continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of automotive manufacturing quality experience.
• 5+ years of Quality leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in IATF 16949 and automotive customer‑specific requirements.
• Extensive experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and 8D.
• Proven experience managing automotive customers, audits, and cross‑functional quality improvement initiatives.

ASQ, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and experience supporting multiple automotive OEM/Tier 1 customers are highly preferred.

Reports to: Senior Vice President of Operations

Aerostar Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.