Your Job
As the Director of Quality Assurance, you will lead the Aerospace and Defense Solutions (ADS) division’s quality function across nine manufacturing sites, ensuring consistent execution of quality strategies, systems, and standards. This role is responsible for the Business Management System (BMS) and maintaining compliance with AS9100 and other relevant quality standards. You will provide strategic leadership, drive continuous improvement, and champion a culture of quality excellence across all sites.
Our Team
You will join a high-impact leadership team committed to operational excellence and customer satisfaction. Our quality organization is deeply integrated with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure that every product meets the highest standards of safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
What You Will Do
- Lead and manage the quality function across nine geographically distributed facilities, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and customer expectations.
- Own and continuously improve the Business Management System (BMS) to ensure compliance with AS9100, and other applicable regulatory and customer requirements.
- Develop and deploy quality strategies, policies, and metrics that drive performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee internal and external audits, corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), and management reviews.
- Collaborate with site leaders and functional teams to ensure consistent application of quality standards and practices.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality concerns, audits, and regulatory inspections.
- Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives to address systemic quality issues.
- Monitor and report on key quality performance indicators (KPIs), including defect rates, audit findings, and customer satisfaction metrics.
- Mentor and develop quality leaders and professionals across all sites, fostering a culture of ownership, transparency, and excellence.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) and design transfer processes to ensure quality is built into every stage of the product lifecycle.
- Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to qualify suppliers, manage risk, and ensure incoming material quality.
- Represent the company in industry forums and regulatory engagements as needed.
- Travel to facilities and customer sites (~25%) to support audits, reviews, and strategic initiatives.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in quality assurance, with at least 5 years in a multi-site leadership role.
- Deep knowledge of AS9100, and quality systems in regulated manufacturing environments.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive systemic improvements.
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- U.S. citizenship required (due to contractual or export control obligations).
What Will Put You Ahead
- Master’s degree in Quality, Engineering Management, or Business Administration.
- Certified Lead Auditor (AS9100 or ISO9001).
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or medical device manufacturing.
- Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, and risk management tools (e.g., FMEA, 8D).
- Working knowledge of ERP and QMS platforms.
Hiring Philosophy
We value diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We are a Military Ready and Second Chance employer. Learn more about our hiring philosophy https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture.
Who We Are
As a leader in aerospace and defense electronics, AirBorn, a Molex company, is a leader committed to engineering and manufacturing excellence.
With a legacy of over six decades, we take pride in our team of passionate and skilled professionals who play a pivotal role in developing and manufacturing mission-critical products. Our cutting-edge solutions are not only found on Mars, in fighter jets, submarines, and in the far reaches of space. We understand the mission critical environments in which our products operate, and our commitment to excellence drives us to ensure their unwavering reliability. Whether you are a seasoned industry expert or have fresh talent seeking to soar in your career, we invite you to embark on a journey of creativity, growth, and achievement with us.
Discover how your talents can take flight and make an impactful contribution to our mission-critical endeavors at AirBorn!
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).