Associate Director, Ops Quality (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-12-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A50: Phoenix - Aerospace 1007 E. University Drive, Phoenix, AZ, 85034 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

This position owns the quality signature of the Phoenix, Arizona site. It leads a high-performing team of seasoned quality professionals overseeing all facets of operational quality and regulatory compliance. The position drives tactical and operational strategies to enable continuous quality improvement and provides expert leadership in the development and execution of Quality Assurance plans, systems, and procedures.

What You Will Do

• Leads, develops, and champions the York Quality team ensuring employee satisfaction and development paths
• Develops and manages plans, guidelines, policies, and processes, to ensure the achievement of quality targets.
• Leads implementation of organization projects and processes to ensure overall quality is continuously improving.
• Oversees quality improvement processes to ensure on-going reductions in Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and escapes.
• Manages teams collecting and analyzing quality information from multiple sources to develop long-term quality strategy and programs.
• Manages teams providing production process analyses, ensuring quality standards are met and making recommendations for quality improvement.
• Develops and implements operations quality plans and procedures.
• Manages and maintains department budget requirements.
• Champion operations site proactive process improvement initiatives.
• Participates in and supports site compliance (FAA, AS9100D) and customer Audits.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior Leadership Experience
• Experience with Quality processes including FMEA, SPC, MSA, and PPAP
• CQE certification

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
• Tuition reimbursement program 
• Student Loan Repayment Program  
• Life insurance and disability coverage  
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  
• Adoption Assistance           
• Autism Benefit  
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  
• And more!  

Eligible for relocation

Learn More & Apply Now!

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight! 

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. 

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital t