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Senior Quality Manager
Ducommun, Inc.United States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 12 Aug 2026
Why This Role Stands Out
This hybrid role offers a significant opportunity to shape and lead Ducommun's Quality Management System, driving operational excellence within a company with a rich aerospace heritage. You'll thrive here if you're a strategic leader passionate about continuous improvement, mentoring teams, and ensuring top-tier product quality. Apply today to make a lasting impact on a respected global manufacturer.
Quick Overview
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Senior Quality Manager
The Senior Quality Manager provides strategic leadership and direction for the organization's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements while driving a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
The Senior Quality Manager partners with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to improve product quality, reduce cost of poor quality, enhance customer satisfaction, and support business growth.
Who are we?
Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.
Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.
Our Facility in Huntsville, Arkansas manufactures state-of-the-art integrated electronics for Aerospace and Defense.
Job Summary
Required Skills and Qualifications
Equal Opportunity EmployerVeterans/Disabled
United States
The Senior Quality Manager provides strategic leadership and direction for the organization's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements while driving a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
The Senior Quality Manager partners with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to improve product quality, reduce cost of poor quality, enhance customer satisfaction, and support business growth.
Who are we?
Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.
Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.
Our Facility in Huntsville, Arkansas manufactures state-of-the-art integrated electronics for Aerospace and Defense.
Job Summary
- Develop and execute the organization's quality strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Quality Engineers, Quality Supervisors, Supplier Quality personnel, and Inspectors.
- Foster a culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.
- Maintain and continually improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Lead Management Review activities.
- Lead Supplier Quality Management activities.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Expert knowledge of AS9100
- Ability to read and understand production drawings
- Root Cause Analysis methodologies
- Process Validation
- Internal Auditing
- Supplier Quality Management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams
- H.S. Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
- Minimum 10+ years progressive experience in quality management with supervisory experience, including military, where applicable, and commercial customers
- ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE)
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Equal Opportunity EmployerVeterans/Disabled
United States
Skills
Continuous Improvement
Lean Six Sigma
Root Cause Analysis
Six Sigma
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