Manager, Quality Assurance - Fort Wayne (Indiana)

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Date: Dec 10, 2025

Location: Wichita, KS, US, 67209

Company: Bombardier

This position is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

Why join us?

 

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

 

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

 

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following: 

  • Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
  • Competitive base salary 
  • Retirement savings plan 
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

  • Adhere to Bombardier General Work Requirements
  • Perform managerial responsibilities, for example, hire/fire, disciplinary actions, PMP, and professional development
  • Act as the focal point and liaison for all interactions with the FAA, for example, answer LOI, complete submittals, and ensure compliance with regulations
  • Oversee applicable inspections of aircraft manufacturing processes to ensure airworthiness and compliance with Quality Control manual, and regulations
  • Develop and maintain the FAA Repair Station/Quality Control Manual in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 145
  • Review and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations to realign current policies, procedures, and manuals as necessary
  • Develop procedures to administer company quality policy
  • Prepare department budget for fiscal year operations
  • Oversee and administer the Internal Quality Audit Program
  • Document and communicate requirements of MDI including record keeping
  • Establish and maintain product quality documentation system by writing and updating quality assurance procedures
  • Collect, analyze, and summarize quality-related information and trends to prepare reports on product and process quality
  • Review and implement, as appropriate, current best practices within Quality field to support achievement of organizational objectives
  • Maintain current knowledge of new trends in quality including the while implementing appropriate best practices
  • Communicate with appropriate customer representatives as required, to ensure all quality issues and inquiries are satisfied. Also provide performance feedback to customers as required
  • Interface and alignment with Corporate quality system and foreign regulatory precedents
  • Interface with Product Quality Engineers (PQE) and Supplier quality Engineers (SQE) assigned to Product Teams Business Areas
  • Provide leadership to program PQE and SQE’s teams on problem-solving, including identification, data gathering, analysis and presenting actionable recommendations to program leadership and positional team

How to thrive in this role?

  • 8+ years of experience in quality management with 3-5 years progressive supervisory experience
  • Bachelor degree in Business, Aviation, Engineering or related field (Degree may be offset by additional experience)
  • Working knowledge of FAA and Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to Production Certificate (Part 21) and Repair Stations (Part 145).
  • Computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, and web-based applications
  • Previous experience in ISO-certified environment
  • Previous experience with the FAA
  • FAA Inspection Authorization
  • Working knowledge of SAP

Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team! 

 

Bombardier is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, National, or Local Laws. 

 


Job  Manager, Quality Assurance - Fort Wayne (Indiana) 

Primary Location Fort Wayne, IN

Organization  Learjet Inc 

Shift  Day job

Employee Status Regular 

Referral Amount $2,000.00  

Requisition  10670  Manager, Quality Assurance - Fort Wayne (Indiana) 


Nearest Major Market: Wichita