MANAGER, QUALITY ASSURANCE

Who YOU are and what You can become:  

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career as a Quality Assurance Manager? Join ST Engineering San Antonio Aerospace, Inc., a global leader in aviation maintenance, repair, and engineering trusted by major airlines and airfreight carriers worldwide. As a Quality Assurance Manager, you will provide strategic oversight to ensure regulatory compliance, drive continuous improvement, and enhance operational performance across all quality functions. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence enterprise-wide quality standards, strengthen system effectiveness, and contribute to a fast-growing, world-class MRO environment dedicated to safety, reliability, and excellence.

Who WE are and where WE are going:  

At ST Engineering, we apply our technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives. Our dedication to excellence and strong track record have earned us a distinctive reputation for quality and trust as a global technology, defense, and engineering group. Our diverse portfolio spans aerospace, smart city, defense, and public security sectors. As we continue to expand globally, our engineering expertise is at the forefront of transforming aviation systems and future-proofing critical infrastructure.

What YOU will do: The Quality Assurance Manager shall be responsible to the Senior Director of Quality and Organizational Excellence for the overall administration of the Quality Management System.  He/she shall serve as a member of the Management Team and is primarily responsible for oversight of the Quality Management System to ensure effectiveness.

In This Role, You Will:

• Develop, administer and maintain quality assurance procedures and activities required to ensure that the company’s products are following quality standards.
• Select, train and assist his/her subordinates in proper methods and practices to be followed in each respective duty.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of VT SAA’s Quality System and make amendments to ensure continued effectiveness.
• Coordinate, develop, and implement programs that will enhance productivity and quality for all departments.
• Ensure that the most current revisions of VT SAA PPM are accessible to all employees as needed.
• Oversee the Internal Audit Program and ensure that effective corrective and preventive actions are deployed to eliminate the occurrence of system deficiencies.
• Oversight of contract maintenance vendors.
• Liaison with the FAA on all regulatory issues.
• Interface with outside external quality organizations to maintain VT SAA’s quality system at the highest level possible.
• Manage the Human Factors Program tracking, trending and provide final reports to the Deputy Director of Quality.
• Liaison with Customer Representatives on any quality issues that may arise.
• Provide oversight of Customer programs and day to day operations to ensure compliance with VT SAA, Customer and FAA requirements.
• Investigate aircraft incidents to provide management with the most basic root cause.
• Evaluate Customer program performance and report to management any trends that impact the Quality System.
• Process applications for any required Repairman Certificate              

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Working knowledge or ability to acquire skills in the following: 

The ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, by presenting ideas and giving instructions/guidance to subordinates, co-workers, supervisors and outside agencies in a manner that in instructions are carried out and requested information is obtained; ability to motivate and lead a staff or team of subordinates to obtain goals, higher productivity and quality work; the ability to delegate and prioritized work effectively; creative; persuasive.  The Manager Quality Assurance may delegate all duties to any qualified assistant as necessary.  However, such delegation shall not relieve the Manager Quality Assurance of the overall responsibilities.

What YOU need:

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

SUPERVISION: The incumbent performs the duty assignment at his or her discretion and is limited only by policies set by administrative or legislative authority.  Total end results determine the effectiveness of job performance.

INTERPERSONAL RELATION: A strong level of interpersonal skills is required to maintain an effective relationship between employees, various departments, management, and the public and customer representatives.

 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Requires easy mobility around various sections of aircraft and the dexterity to remove and replace parts in a timely manner. Requires mental skills and quickness with the ability to cope with stress and intense effort or exertion usually caused by long working hours. Must have the capacity to gain knowledge by hearing about one’s own safety due to the dangers involved. The working environment requires standing 90% of the workday on hard surfaces. Must be able to lift 50lbs. and report to work regularly.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

          EDUCATION:          4 years BS in Engineering or equivalent in training, education and/or experience. 5 years commercial maintenance, 5 years engineering, or 5 years engineering management.

           PREFFERED:          Advanced degree preferred

YOU get more than Just compensation with US: 

ST Engineering considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, education/training/certification, job level, and work location.  

Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

• Annual bonus incentive
• 401K with company match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 

• Disability 
• PTO  
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance 
• Development and Career Growth Opportunities 

Background and Drug Screening Requirements- As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, successful completion of a background check and drug screening is a mandatory condition for employment.  All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results from these screenings. 

Equal Opportunity- It takes diverse talent to solve real-world problems.  ST Engineering is committed to building a workplace community where inclusion is valued, and everyone feels welcomed.   Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.  So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s through our differences that innovative changes are made.

Reasonable Accommodations - ST Engineering is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact our Talent Strategies team at 1-571-771-0101.or by email at stena.careers@stengg.us.