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Plant Manager - Aerospace / Manufacturing

SQA Services
Wichita, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 10/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/3/2025

 

For almost 30 years, SQA Services has been a premier leader in providing managed supplier quality services for audits, assessments, remote surveillance assessments, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering to manufacturers within all industries. We deliver services by deploying associates who are located throughout the United States and in 90 countries around the world to your supplier sites. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with broad experience and local knowledge who can represent our clients on-demand and on-site faster than our competitors. 

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Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for daily operations of a 24/7 operations plant including safety, quality, and management of a team of over 100.  
  • Review current headcount and skillset and align with customer guidance including request for training, recruiting, and sharing resources with other programs  
  • Analyze reports and assign corrective actions for work quality, employee attendance, and requests needed from clients 
  • Support daily human resource related activities including timecard approval, employee interviews, employee promotions, employee investigations, employee disciplinary action, and other tasks as needed 
  • Coordinate with the technical team to ensure technical training is given for new hires, promotions, and daily review.  
  • Main point of contact for client meetings  
  • Ensure transparency of site success with SQA leadership via meetings, KPIs, and clear communication 
  • Responsible for ensuring site policies are clear, training is given, and applied consistently between onsite SQA management   
  • Support Program Coordinators to track employee equipment 


Required Qualifications:
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow inspection plans and protocols.
  • Ability to read and interpret basics of an engineering drawing.
  • Strong organizational and computer skills including Microsoft office suite.
  • Ability to work effectively within a quality management system.
  • Must be able to read and write in English.
  • ITAR Compliant
  • Must be able to stand for 8 hours per day, crawl in small spaces, and lift up to 50 lbs.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Aerospace industry experience
  • 5 years in a leadership position


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$40 - $60 an hour
Lodging, meals and mileage are additional perks covered with this contract position
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SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status. 

 

This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role. 

Salary : $40 - $60

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