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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Supply Chain Quality Manager

Quality EngineeringPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent in administration or project management in a related discipline.
  • At least five years of experience in quality, supply chain, and/or procurement in an industrial field.
  • Experience in project management and supplier management.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Very good knowledge of industrial activities; aeronautics experience is an advantage.
  • An interest in supply chain and/or quality.
  • Leadership, strong autonomy, and the ability to drive work with teams in remote locations.
  • Bilingual in French and English, both spoken and written.
  • Willingness and ability to travel regularly, including occasional travel within Canada and overseas, and to mobilize to supplier facilities as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain quality standards, oversee quality control processes, and manage supplier relationships to ensure compliance with required standards, specifications, and contractual obligations.
  • Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with contractual deliverables and operational performance for on-time and quality delivery.
  • Partner with suppliers to support their development.
  • Ensure suppliers' deliverables for the A220 program comply with requirements and that supplier reviews are completed on time, verifying required certifications in coordination with internal functions.
  • Implement and monitor catch-up, improvement, and development plans to secure delivery of products and services in accordance with contractual conditions, covering quality and on-time delivery.
  • Contribute the supply chain perspective to cross-functional teams, including program, engineering, customer service, and purchasing.
  • Report suppliers' operational performance to supply operations management.
  • Conduct new supplier qualifications and capacity planning, work with strategic buyers, and support procurement supply officers and quality agents.
  • Participate in audits addressing suppliers' capacity and resources.
  • Identify suppliers' industrial risks and propose mitigation actions to support the supplier quality organization.
  • Promote standardization and harmonization of supplier quality processes between the A220 program and European programs.
  • Manage supplier industrialization, capacity planning, and transfers of work.
  • Resolve complex supplier quality or delivery problems.
  • Oversee the introduction of new developments, transfers of activities, or industrial changes, ensuring industrial maturity before serial production.

Desired Qualifications

  • Aeronautics experience is a plus.

About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970

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