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Quality Manager The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for leading the company’s Quality Management System and ensuring products and processes meet AS9100, customer, regulatory, and government contract requirements. This role oversees quality assurance, audits, corrective actions, supplier quality, inspection, and continuous improvement. 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. Job Summary Manage and continuously improve the Quality Management System. Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, customer requirements, FAR/DFARS, and applicable government contract requirements. Lead internal, customer, registrar, and government audits. Manage nonconformances, corrective actions, root-cause analysis, and quality escapes. Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspection. Monitor supplier quality and corrective actions. Serve as the primary quality contact for customers and government representatives. Track quality metrics, including defects, scrap, rework, customer complaints, and corrective actions. Lead and develop Quality personnel. Partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management to resolve quality issues. Maintain quality records, traceability, and compliance documentation. Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.