Quality Manager

Since 2018, Elevate Aircraft Seating has been enhancing the passenger experience through innovative aircraft seat design and manufacturing. With locations in California, Washington, and Germany we are guided by creativity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to quality.

We are looking for a skilled Manager Quality to join our team in Santa Maria, CA. This is an on-site position based in Santa Maria, CA. We value teamwork, inclusivity, and continuous professional development, and we offer competitive benefits along with opportunities for growth.

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Quality is responsible for overseeing quality assurance operations, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company quality objectives. This position provides leadership and direction to quality engineering, quality administration, and inspection teams while driving continuous improvement initiatives, process effectiveness, and operational excellence. The Manager, Quality collaborates cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, customers, and suppliers to resolve quality-related issues, strengthen quality management systems, and ensure product conformity and customer satisfaction.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions(Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Quality Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage daily quality assurance and quality control operations, providing direction, oversight, and development to quality engineering, quality administration, and inspection teams.

• Develop and execute departmental quality objectives, initiatives, and improvement plans aligned with organizational goals, operational priorities, and customer requirements.

• Manage departmental resources, workload distribution, performance expectations, and employee development to ensure timely execution of quality deliverables and continuous improvement of team capabilities.

Quality Management Systems & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable FAA/EASA regulations, AS9100 standards, customer specifications, and internal quality management system (QMS) requirements.

• Maintain and continuously improve the site's QMS, ensuring processes, procedures, and documentation support regulatory compliance, product conformity, and operational effectiveness.

• Support product conformity, airworthiness, and applicable certification requirements by ensuring quality processes and inspection activities meet established regulatory and customer standards.