Quality Assurance Manager

Reports to:

VP of Quality

Location:

Miami, USA

Function:

Operations- Quality

Direct Reports:

Yes

For nearly 30 years, DASI has been in the business of providing comprehensive aircraft inventory support for airlines, MROs, OEMs, and distributors. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with service centers in London and Singapore, DASI is a truly global partner, serving customers’ parts and inventory needs in more than 140 countries.

DASI is embracing the potential of online sales and their digital marketplace, which has been growing exponentially and has tremendous potential with the right technology team in place to support and take it to the next level. 

Purpose:

At DASI, the Quality Assurance Manager supports the VP of Quality to make sure that all aspects of Quality through the company are championing the quality process and continuous improvement initiatives. This will be accomplished through building, developing and implementing quality structures, including policies, programs, initiatives, and management systems to make a world class Quality team.

Key accountabilities:

• Lead a team of Quality Assurance Coordinators and directs external and internal audit activities.
• Work with all departments of the company to review policies and procedures to maintain ASA 100 and AS9120 certification and other related Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Develop and maintain the Safety Program.
• Manage the document control process for the company and assist in creating and editing documentation as required to maintain the Quality Management and Safety Management Systems.
• Responsible for the management of all Quality related procedures including but not limited to the Quality Manual and Quality department procedures, calibration process, work instructions, and forms.
• Proactively identify and escalate business-critical issues affecting Compliance, Operations, and Quality Assurance.
• Make sure all corrective actions are reviewed, documented and implemented.
• Partner with procurement to develop a supplier risk and qualification process and ongoing monitoring and audit processes.
• Partner with Human Resources for development of training and competence as a requirement for ASA-100 and AS9120 standards.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement Projects (CPAR’s) as directed.
• Performs all other duties as the role evolves or as circumstances require.  

Key skills and competences:

• Problem solving.
• Change management.
• People-focused.
• Commercial acumen.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Continuous Improvement.

Experience and qualifications:

• BS in technical or business discipline or equivalent Quality certification.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a QA role.
• Lean, Six Sigma understanding preferred.
• ISO and/or AS Quality Standard knowledge a plus.
• Safety management experience a plus.