A350 WLC Quality Line Conformance Manager
// Role Summary
Airbus Operations is seeking a Quality Conformance Manager to join their A350 Wing Lower Cover Production Team in Illescas, Spain. This role is crucial for maintaining product integrity and driving manufacturing excellence through quality standards and strategic initiatives.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead quality incident resolution and cross-functional problem-solving on the production line.
- Serve as the primary Quality focal point for customer interactions and complaint resolution.
- Define product quality requirements and manage personnel certification within the Quality Authorizations framework.
- Enforce industry Quality Standards and oversee critical quality processes like audits and non-conformances.
- Drive innovation and digitalization in quality processes and act as an internal SME for Aviation Safety.
// Role Specification
About the Role:
An opportunity for a Quality Conformance Manager has arisen within Airbus Operations, Illescas (Toledo). The selected candidate will join the A350 Wing Lower Cover Production Team.
As the primary guardian of product integrity and manufacturing excellence, the jobholder will spearhead quality standards and manage critical customer interfaces. The team is multidisciplinary and operates in a high-energy environment, balancing urgent floor-level interventions with long-term strategic quality planning and digitalization initiatives to drive the plant toward "Gold Standard" excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Operational Excellence: Resolve urgent quality incidents on the production line and lead cross-functional teams in Practical Problem Solving (PPS) for complex technical issues.
- Customer Relationship Management: Act as the primary Quality focal point for the customer, leading multifunctional teams to address and resolve quality complaints.
- Regulatory & Compliance: Define product quality requirements for inspection dossiers and manage the Quality Authorizations framework to ensure personnel certification.
- Quality Governance: Enforce industry-defined Quality Standards and oversee critical objects such as Quality Escapes, Audits, Manufacturing Non-Conformances, and Concessions.
- Strategic Leadership: Lead innovation and digitalization projects to streamline quality processes while providing expert compliance advice across the organization.
- Integrated Support: Embed within the Component Delivery Team (CDT) to align quality milestones with production goals and act as an internal SME/coach for Aviation Safety.
Skills Required:
- Education: Aeronautical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering degree.
- Experience: 1 – 3 years of proven experience in a high-demand manufacturing environment.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional interpersonal, persuasion, and conflict-resolution skills. Ability to lead by influence in multifunctional settings and a proactive "hands-on" mindset.
- Languages: Advanced level in English (C1).
- Technical Knowledge: Mastery of Quality Management tools (PFMEA, MSA, Control Plans) and proficiency in drafting technical documentation and workflows.
- Valuable/Nice to have: Previous experience in the Aerospace sector and knowledge of standards such as SARI/SMS/Events (MC.PS.07) or Management of Non-Conformities (MC.QU.02).
What Airbus Offers:
- Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
- Attractive salary.
- Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting work-life balance.
- Collective transport service.
- Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
- On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
- Option to access special rates in products & benefits.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.