Vice President of Quality

About the role

The Vice President of Quality will lead the quality function at a Montreal aviation engine maintenance and operations facility. This senior position is responsible for embedding a world‑class quality culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and preventing quality escapes across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Lead operational quality across a complex aviation maintenance and repair environment.
• Strengthen process adherence, operational discipline, and quality accountability.
• Establish and enforce quality standards aligned with approved procedures and aviation regulations.
• Direct investigations of quality escapes, non‑conformances, customer findings, and operational events, ensuring root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop quality systems, controls, and oversight mechanisms to prevent escapes and improve performance.
• Provide oversight for quality activities within applicable aviation regulatory frameworks and support inspections, audits, and reviews.
• Champion Lean quality principles and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Develop and monitor quality metrics and trend analysis to drive accountability.
• Lead and develop quality professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Required profile

• 8+ years of progressive quality leadership experience in aviation maintenance, aerospace manufacturing, MRO, or similarly regulated environments.
• Proven track record of improving process adherence, reducing quality escapes, and strengthening quality systems.
• Strong knowledge of aviation regulatory requirements (FAA, EASA, Part 145, Transport Canada, etc.).
• Demonstrated success implementing Lean quality principles and continuous‑improvement programs.

Required skills

• Lean quality principles
• Root‑cause analysis and corrective‑action implementation
• Regulatory compliance expertise (FAA, EASA, Part 145, Transport Canada)
• Quality system development and oversight