Lead QMS Auditor

Job Description:

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

This position is a site-based role operating under the Site Quality Systems Manager with responsibility for administering, maintaining, and continually improving the local Quality and Business Management System (QMS/BMS). This role ensures compliance with applicable aviation safety regulations, customer requirements, and GKN Aerospace Global Standards while supporting site leadership in achieving an effective, integrated management system. The position serves as both a system owner and assurance leader, providing governance, change control, audit oversight, and continuous improvement across the QMS/BMS. The role acts as a key business partner to functional leaders, enabling risk-based decision-making, process effectiveness, and sustained compliance.

Job Responsibilities

You will lead the maintenance, governance, and continual improvement of the site QMS/BMS to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and GKN Aerospace Global Standards. You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Safety, and Managers to ensure effective system deployment, integration with other management systems (e.g., CAR Database, Calibration Database, Management of Change Database), and controlled documentation. You will manage QMS/BMS change control activities, including impact assessments, governance reviews, and recommendations aligned with business objectives and regulatory or standard changes. You will plan, perform, and support internal audits and third-party audits, including audit preparation, execution, reporting, and corrective action follow-up. You will analyze performance data and system intelligence to support Management Review, risk assessment, and identification of improvement opportunities. You will facilitate training, workshops, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting quality investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action effectiveness.

Job Requirements:

Job Qualifications

U.S.Citizen to meet export compliance and site requirements
Demonstrated knowledge and application of IAQG, ISO, and NADCAP standards (e.g., AS/EN 9100, AS13100, ISO 9001)
Knowledge and practical application of risk management, process approach, and systems-based quality management
Experience with the development, deployment, governance, and lifecycle management of QMS/BMS, including document and change management systems
Working knowledge of quality auditing principles, ethics, audit planning, execution, reporting, and corrective action closure
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and quality management / information systems
High attention to detail, self-discipline, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent lead auditor certification
Internal or Lead Auditor training and demonstrated audit leadership experience
Experience in an aerospace or regulated manufacturing environment (APQP preferred)
Experience integrating QMS with other management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 27001)
Strong facilitation skills for process improvement, risk assessments, and workshops
Ability to influence and build relationships across functional, site, and leadership teams
Experience supporting customer, regulatory, and third-party audits

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

Job Ident #: 1282912201

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/

GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35

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Job Info

Location

Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/