Manager of Quality Systems

Manager, Quality Systems

For us, working at Safran 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. The Manager, Quality Systems is responsible for the creation, development, implementation, and oversight of an effective Quality Management System program that operates in compliance with corporate quality policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, supporting operations in both the U.S. and Mexico. Essential Job Functions :

• Administers enhancements to, development of and improvement of QMS documentation and methods.
• Manages and maintains the Aftermarket America's Division QMS Documentation.
• Ability to interpret and create Quality documentation, compliant to Safran, customer and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures regulatory documentation, e.g., FAA, EASA, CAAC, UK CAA, etc., is current, in compliance with regulations and readily available.
• Facilitate and lead the use of lean / six sigma (advanced quality) tools to evaluate Safran or supplier products and processes.
• Analyze root causes of deficiencies and ensures proper corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner as related to Quality management System findings and observations.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional team efforts to improve Safran business processes.
• Develop and lead cost effective strategies across Aftermarket Americas (AMA) Divisional sites that results in ongoing significant improvement to Safran products and processes.
• Identify need for and delivers training and materials to Safran employee related to the Quality Management System.
• Mentor AMA team members on the Safran Quality Management System.
• Consolidate and align processes and practices between AMA sites.
• Assume leadership delegated responsibility when directed.
• Analyze customer, industry, and / or regulatory specifications and ensure compliance of Safran products and processes. Lead initiatives to attain / maintain applicable global regulatory and quality standards certifications.
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with key customer procurement and quality organizations to the benefit of the customer and Safran.
• Manage activities all QMS audit activities including, but not limited to internal, customer and regulatory audits.
• Other duties as required and assigned.

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Company Information :

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 Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments : on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions : observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Locate your future workplace :

2802 Safran Drive TX 75052 Grand Prairie Texas United States