Quality Systems Specialist
- Management
Our Department
Our Quality Management department is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the organization’s Quality Management System in line with AS9100 and AQAP 2110 standards, while also managing operational quality processes.
The department covers critical functions such as supplier quality management, incoming quality control, production and integration quality activities, process improvement, internal audits, and nonconformity and corrective action management.
In addition, it supports data-driven decision-making mechanisms by ensuring process traceability through ERP systems and plays an active role in spreading the quality culture throughout the organization.
Purpose of the Position
The purpose of this role is to improve product and process quality, ensure compliance with Quality Management System requirements, and contribute to supplier quality, nonconformity management, internal audits, process improvement, and data-driven performance monitoring activities.
What Awaits You?
- Taking an active role in supplier quality management, audits, and performance improvement processes
- Developing improvement opportunities in incoming quality control and product acceptance processes
- Managing end-to-end nonconformity handling, root cause analysis, and 8D processes
- Participating in internal audit activities, identifying findings, and following up corrective actions
- Monitoring process performance through KPIs and developing improvement projects through data analysis
- Managing quality data through ERP systems and ensuring traceability
- Working in coordination with production, engineering, and quality teams to support process improvement activities
- Contributing to project quality processes
- Being actively present on-site (production, integration, user environments) to provide immediate solutions to quality issues
- Participating in process and procedure development activities to support the maturity of the quality system
General Qualifications
- Graduated from leading universities in Turkey or worldwide with degrees in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Experience with ERP systems
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications
- Preferably basic knowledge of design software such as AutoCAD, CATIA, and SolidWorks
- Knowledge and hands-on experience in quality management systems such as ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or IATF 16949
- Experienced in nonconformity management, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes
- Familiar with risk management techniques (preferably FMEA, risk matrix, etc.)
- Experience in internal audit processes or familiarity with audit methodologies
- Knowledge of process approach, documentation, and continuous improvement methodologies (Kaizen, lean approaches, etc.)
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and data analysis skills
- Strong technical reporting and documentation capabilities
- Strong communication skills, team-oriented, and results-driven
- Good command of English (sufficient to read and write technical documents)
- Preferably experienced in quality processes within the defense, aerospace, or automotive industries
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes (machining, composites, wiring, avionics)