Director, Quality Assurance
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Location: Carson City, NV 89701
Description:
Job details
General information
Entity
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 Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience.
Reference number
2025-156419
Job details
Domain
Performance and Support
Job field / Job profile
Quality - Quality management
Job title
Director, Quality Assurance
Employment type
Permanent
Professional category
Supervisory staff
Part time / Full time
Full-time
Job description
POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here 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.
We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, "We did that."
In the role of Director, Quality Assurance you'll play a pivotal part on our Quality team. Safran Cabin pledges to offer its customers first class quality of delivered goods and service in continuous compliance with applicable international aerospace regulations and standards. Ensuring the sustainable safety, quality, reliability, and performance of Safran Cabin products and service to enhance customer confidence, and making Safran Cabin their primary supplier and partner.
This position contributes to our vision by:
Directs the Quality department staff, including managers, inspectors and other Quality personnel.
Complies with safety rules and procedures and remains alert for unsafe conditions. Addresses unsafe conditions before putting people or property at risk.
Ensures that the repair station complies with the appropriate local, state and federal requirements.
Serves as Accountable Manager as the designated management representative to all customers for the relevant Quality System.
Responsible for all repair station operations.
Trains all personnel on any new, updated or required standard operating procedures.
Establishes the requirements for initial and recurrent training for all personnel involved in the maintenance, preventive maintenance and/or alteration of civil aviation articles.
Ensures that all revisions to the repair station manual are noted and coordinated with the FAA.
Maintains revised list of effective pages of the repair station manual.
Ensures adequate fire-fighting equipment is available at the repair station.
Establishes the criteria for hiring personnel for positions responsible for maintaining, supervising or inspecting maintenance or alterations of civil aviation articles.
Ensures the repair station continues to meet the requirements for providing adequate housing, facilities, equipment and personnel appropriate to the ratings of the repair station.
Proactively addresses any employee relations issues to enhance morale and productivity.
Additional description
Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 11,000 employees at 36 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.
Discover Safran Cabin through our videos: Safran Cabin (safran-group.com)
Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you.
Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.
Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub - Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!
The expected salary range for this position is between $150,000 - $220,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law.
Candidate skills & requirements
At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment.
Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes:
Team oriented
Process focused
Open & honest communication
Quality minded
Ability to persevere and honor commitments
Recognizes success
Executes with urgency
Creates solutions
Customer focused in everything we do
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher
Experience: 10 years' minimum experience in Quality or similar positions, with at least 8 years' experience in a leadership role. Minimum 5 years' experience in aerospace environment.
Computer Skills:
Proficient knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Other Skills:
Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense industry and its regulations
Expertise in QMS and process management
Leadership capability especially in embarking in a share vision and empowering people
Knowledge of Quality tools (measures in production, nonconformance, tracking, calibration, ...)
Receptiveness and ability and to foster teamwork
Practical oral and writing communication skills
Organization and management skills
Integrity and exemplarity in all circumstances
Ability to develop and maintain trusted relations with upper and lower management, and be able to explain issues in readily-understandable terms
Proven interpersonal skills
Ability to negotiate, to explain and to persuade
Annual salary
$150,000 - $220,000
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, California, Los Angeles
City (-ies)
Carson, CA 90746
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 8 years
General information
Entity
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 Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience.
Reference number
2025-156419
Job details
Domain
Performance and Support
Job field / Job profile
Quality - Quality management
Job title
Director, Quality Assurance
Employment type
Permanent
Professional category
Supervisory staff
Part time / Full time
Full-time
Job description
POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here 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.
We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, "We did that."
In the role of Director, Quality Assurance you'll play a pivotal part on our Quality team. Safran Cabin pledges to offer its customers first class quality of delivered goods and service in continuous compliance with applicable international aerospace regulations and standards. Ensuring the sustainable safety, quality, reliability, and performance of Safran Cabin products and service to enhance customer confidence, and making Safran Cabin their primary supplier and partner.
This position contributes to our vision by:
Directs the Quality department staff, including managers, inspectors and other Quality personnel.
Complies with safety rules and procedures and remains alert for unsafe conditions. Addresses unsafe conditions before putting people or property at risk.
Ensures that the repair station complies with the appropriate local, state and federal requirements.
Serves as Accountable Manager as the designated management representative to all customers for the relevant Quality System.
Responsible for all repair station operations.
Trains all personnel on any new, updated or required standard operating procedures.
Establishes the requirements for initial and recurrent training for all personnel involved in the maintenance, preventive maintenance and/or alteration of civil aviation articles.
Ensures that all revisions to the repair station manual are noted and coordinated with the FAA.
Maintains revised list of effective pages of the repair station manual.
Ensures adequate fire-fighting equipment is available at the repair station.
Establishes the criteria for hiring personnel for positions responsible for maintaining, supervising or inspecting maintenance or alterations of civil aviation articles.
Ensures the repair station continues to meet the requirements for providing adequate housing, facilities, equipment and personnel appropriate to the ratings of the repair station.
Proactively addresses any employee relations issues to enhance morale and productivity.
Additional description
Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 11,000 employees at 36 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.
Discover Safran Cabin through our videos: Safran Cabin (safran-group.com)
Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you.
Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.
Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub - Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!
The expected salary range for this position is between $150,000 - $220,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law.
Candidate skills & requirements
At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment.
Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes:
Team oriented
Process focused
Open & honest communication
Quality minded
Ability to persevere and honor commitments
Recognizes success
Executes with urgency
Creates solutions
Customer focused in everything we do
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher
Experience: 10 years' minimum experience in Quality or similar positions, with at least 8 years' experience in a leadership role. Minimum 5 years' experience in aerospace environment.
Computer Skills:
Proficient knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Other Skills:
Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense industry and its regulations
Expertise in QMS and process management
Leadership capability especially in embarking in a share vision and empowering people
Knowledge of Quality tools (measures in production, nonconformance, tracking, calibration, ...)
Receptiveness and ability and to foster teamwork
Practical oral and writing communication skills
Organization and management skills
Integrity and exemplarity in all circumstances
Ability to develop and maintain trusted relations with upper and lower management, and be able to explain issues in readily-understandable terms
Proven interpersonal skills
Ability to negotiate, to explain and to persuade
Annual salary
$150,000 - $220,000
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, California, Los Angeles
City (-ies)
Carson, CA 90746
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 8 years