Supplier Quality and Industrialization Manager (f/m)

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Supplier Quality & Industrialization Manager (f/m) to join our Quality Constellations Department based in Toulouse, France.

You will be part of a team developing high-technology satellite constellations. As part of the Supplier Quality & Industrialization team, you will be involved in supplier maturity assessment, industrial performance monitoring and production capacity management aiming at securing deliverable compliance, operational excellence, and end-to-end on-time delivery across the supply chain.

Your challenges:

• Quality Assurance & Product Conformity: Lead quality and technical reviews regarding non-conformances, deviations, and engineering change requests, coordinating domain experts to validate and sign off on compliant product deliveries.
• Configuration & Traceability Management: Ensure strict alignment between As-Designed and As-Built baselines, guaranteeing end-to-end configuration traceability across manufacturing and assembly phases.
• Industrial Capacity & Risk Assessment: Evaluate production maturity across primary suppliers and their sub-tier network, conducting capacity analyses against constellation demand forecasts and deploying targeted mitigation plans.
• Continuous Improvement & Process Stability: Analyze production performance indicators (Key Characteristics, process capability, repeatability) to identify industrial gaps and drive collaborative operational development roadmaps.
• Supplier Relationship & Stakeholder Alignment: Through the Multi Fonctionnal Team, serve as the primary focal point between suppliers and internal engineering or program teams, conducting regular audits and resolving technical or operational roadblocks.

MANDATORY:

• This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Your profile:

• Experience: Significant professional experience in Supplier Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Operations within aerospace, automotive or high-reliability manufacturing sectors.
• Technical & Quality Methodologies: Proven practical experience in quality assurance and problem-solving tools such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA / 8D), Lean tools, Quality Management Systems (QMS / EN9100), or PPAP.
• Industrial Diagnostic & Capacity Assessment: Demonstrated ability to audit manufacturing processes, monitor Key Characteristics (KCs), evaluate line capacity, and drive operational action plans.
• Autonomy & Stakeholder Management: High degree of autonomy, strong problem-solving capabilities in demanding environments, and effective communication skills to align with supplier management and internal project teams.
• Languages: Professional fluency in English (mandatory daily operational use)

Business travel : moderate travel primarily across Europe (typically 1 to 2 short trips of 2 days per month) according to operational program requirements.

Remote working : hybrid working arrangements (occasional or regular remote work) can be implemented in accordance with the Airbus Group company agreement.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city of the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance:  Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects  with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

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