Director Of Quality

Job Title: Director of Quality

Job Description

As a Director of Quality, you will lead a team of up to 50 professionals, including engineers, technicians, inspectors, and administrative staff. Your role will involve hiring and training staff, developing and enforcing quality systems to ensure compliance with standards and customer requirements, and managing quality-related metrics. You will communicate with customers regarding quality compliance and collaborate with purchasing to enhance vendor performance. Additionally, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives, manage the budget, and advocate for improvements.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage a team of up to 50 professionals.
• Hire and provide training to staff.
• Develop and enforce quality systems for compliance with standards and customer requirements.
• Monitor and communicate quality-related metrics to senior staff.
• Communicate with customers regarding quality compliance, complaints, and audits.
• Collaborate with purchasing to monitor and improve vendor performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Manage the budget effectively.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or management-related field.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a direct QA role with progressive supervisory and managerial roles.
• Experience with FAA regulatory rules and certification processes.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis and corrective action investigation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Extensive knowledge of, or ability to learn, production processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Quality certifications such as CQE or CQA.
• Experience with First Article Inspection Reports per AS 9102.
• Material Review Board experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100 standards.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with developers, project managers, and customer support.

Work Environment

The company is a 100% employee-owned organization based in Plainview, NY. The work environment is challenging and offers growth potential. Benefits include an employee stock ownership plan, 401k, full medical coverage, commutation assistance, and tuition support. The company provides a great work culture, with annual family picnics and events. They offer a flexible working schedule, shuttle services to and from the Hicksville train station, and a straight-time overtime policy for salaried employees.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Plainview, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $72.00 - $85.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Plainview,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 13, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $72 - $85