Quality Manager for Aircraft Wing Moveables (d/f/m)

About us

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

Job description

Airbus Commercial in Bremen is looking for a

Supply Chain Quality Manager for Aircraft Wing Moveables (d/f/m)

The Supplier Chain Quality Management (SCQM) department acts as the primary operational interface with suppliers, driving end-to-end performance from initial assessment and selection during tendering through to serial production. Utilizing standard management tools, the team ensures on-time, on-quality delivery while governing compliance, quality approvals, and certification requirements. The department monitors new product introductions, transfers of work, and industrial qualifications to guarantee maturity before serialization. Additionally, the team evaluates supplier capacity, identifies industrial risks, and executes short-term recovery plans when disruptions occur. Finally, the department leads long-term supplier development and performance improvement projects while regularly reporting on operational metrics.
Your location
Bremen is a charming city full of history in the northwest of Germany. In addition to being one of the country’s greenest cities, it offers wonderful sights, a rich culture, urban flair and culinary delights. It’s also a great place for seaside lovers, being located just an hour’s drive from the North Sea coast.
Our Benefits for You

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

SCQM Accountabilities

• Strong collaboration with suppliers to ensure On Time and On Quality deliveries in order to deliver parts to all customers (FinalAssemblyLines and Plants).
• Work in partnership with suppliers to support their development.
• Ensure compliance of suppliers and products to applicable requirements with all relevant contributors.
• Contribute to the Supply Chain voice in the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) including program, engineering, customer services, buyer, etc.

Your Tasks

• Managing delivery recoveries / securing deliveries.
• Responsible for the surveillance of your supplier regarding process capability and product quality.
• Part of the supplier MFT and the supplier evaluation.
• Introduction and surveillance of Airbus Supplier standards.
• Handling of supplier disruptions.
• Proactive supplier improvement due to supplier projects.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 3-year degree in Engineering or similar.
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, purchasing or supply chain.
• Technical Experience: Experience in metallic and composite assemblies.
• Project Management: Project management experience, specifically in performance or efficiency improvement projects.
• Quality & Methods: Experience with supplier surveillance, quality methods, and APQP knowledge.
• Fluent English is required; German and French language skills are a plus.
• Key Attributes: Stress resistance/resilience, good personal organization, collaborative mindset, and stakeholder management skills.
• Pluses: Assessor/Auditor skills.
• The job will require you to be able to travel frequently.

Are you stress resilient and keen to manage Delivery Crises and improve Quality? You want to extend your experience by managing workpackages at different Airbus Suppliers in Europe and across the globe? Your heart beats for aerostructure wing moveables? Then beeing a Supply Chain Quality Manager for Airbus could be your job.
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