Quality Engineering Manager

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Boyne City, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace • Security • Energy • Industrial
The Role
Lead aerospace quality engineering and supplier quality functions to ensure AS9100 compliance, manage audits, CAPA, risk, and continuous improvement. Oversee supplier qualification, NPI readiness, and cross-functional quality initiatives while developing and retaining a diverse team. On-site in Boyne City, MI, reporting to Sr Director ISC Operations; U.S. person required.
Summary Generated by Built In

Senior Quality Engineering Manager in the aerospace industry typically needs a combination of technical quality expertise, regulatory knowledge, operational leadership, and people management skills. Internal aerospace quality documents also emphasize compliance with AS9100, supplier quality management, corrective actions, risk management, and continuous improvement.

You will report directly to our Sr Director ISC Operations and you’ll work out of our Boyne City, MI location on an On-site work schedule.

At Honeywell, our people leaders play a critical role in developing and supporting our employees to help them perform at their best and drive change across the company. Help to build a strong, diverse team by recruiting talent, identifying, and developing successors, driving retention and engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Aerospace Quality Systems Knowledge

Strong working knowledge of:

  • AS9100/AS9100D
  • AS9102 First Article Inspection (FAI)
  • ISO 9001
  • FAA regulatory requirements
  • Configuration Management
  • Nonconformance Management
  • Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
  • Risk Management
  • Audit Management

Internal aerospace quality guidance specifically highlights AS9100 compliance and supplier quality management as core requirements.

Quality Engineering Tools

Expected expertise includes:

  • APQP
  • PPAP
  • FMEA / PFMEA / DFMEA
  • Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
  • 8D Problem Solving
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Six Sigma
  • Quality KPI management

Supplier Quality & Manufacturing Experience

A strong candidate typically has experience with:

  • Supplier audits
  • Quality Management System (QMS) implementation
  • Supplier qualification
  • Supplier development
  • Escapes reduction
  • Corrective action management
  • New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Production readiness reviews

Internal supplier quality objectives emphasize these responsibilities.

Leadership Competencies

  • Strategic planning
  • Talent development
  • Coaching and succession planning
  • Executive communication
  • Customer management
  • Change management
  • Financial and operational decision making
  • Building a quality culture

Preferred Certifications

  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
  • ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
  • Six Sigma Black Belt
  • AS9100 Lead Auditor
  • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

  • 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing, quality engineering, supplier quality, or operations.
  • 3-5+ years leading quality teams, engineers, or quality managers.
  • Experience supporting: 
    • OEMs (Boeing, Airbus, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, etc.)
    • FAA-regulated products
    • Aerospace manufacturing environments
  • Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional initiatives involving Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Customers.
  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status. 

ABOUT HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Honeywell Industrial Automation enables process industry operations, creates world-class sensor technologies, automates supply chains, makes warehouses smarter, and improves worker safety. This combination builds on our core strengths in controls and automation technologies which in turn allows us to deliver better commercial outcomes for our customers. We enable customers to enhance the safety, sustainability, resiliency and productivity of their people, plants and assets.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more

About UsHoneywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing, quality engineering, supplier quality, or operations
  • 3-5+ years leading quality teams, engineers, or quality managers
  • Working knowledge of AS9100/AS9100D, AS9102, ISO 9001, FAA regulatory requirements, configuration management, nonconformance management, CAPA, risk management, and audit management
  • Expertise in APQP, PPAP, FMEA/PFMEA/DFMEA, RCCA, 8D, SPC, MSA, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Quality KPI management
  • Supplier quality experience (supplier audits, qualification, development, escapes reduction, corrective action management, NPI, production readiness reviews)
  • Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional initiatives involving Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Customers
  • Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics)
  • Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status) due to export control laws
  • On-site work at Boyne City, MI
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
  • ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
  • Six Sigma Black Belt
  • AS9100 Lead Auditor
  • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Honeywell Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Honeywell and has not been reviewed or approved by Honeywell.

  • Retirement Support Retirement plans feature a notably strong company 401(k) match with vesting after three years, enhancing long-term savings security. Additional tax-advantaged accounts and company contributions for eligible earners further strengthen financial preparedness.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off policies include flexible or unlimited vacation for many salaried roles and a broad observed-holiday schedule, providing manager-approved flexibility. This structure supports rest and work-life balance across varied needs.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave offers paid time for birth, adoption, or foster care that can be taken consecutively or intermittently. The design enables practical flexibility in how family leave is used.

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Honeywell is a Fortune 500 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global macrotrends such as safety, security, and energy. With approximately 110,000 employees worldwide, including more than 19,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything we make and do.

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