QMS & Regulations Manager M/F

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Establish, deploy and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) for the new Safran Seats manufacturing site in Dubai, ensuring compliance with aviation regulations, AS/EN 9100, customer requirements and Safran standards.

SCOPE

Lead site QMS governance and compliance coordination across all functions, working closely with central Quality and Airworthiness teams. No direct reports are planned at launch; the scope may evolve as the site grows.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

QMS deployment and governance

• Establish and maintain the site QMS, aligned with Safran's global Business Management System (BMS).
• Define process ownership, procedures, work instructions and governance rules.
• Coordinate implementation across site functions, monitor progress and escalate gaps.
• Control documentation and quality records, ensuring traceability, retention and accessibility.
• Coordinate quality objectives, process KPIs, management reviews and controlled implementation of changes.
• Drive nonconformity management, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Promote quality culture, product safety and compliance awareness. Regulatory and customer compliance
• Maintain compliance matrices covering applicable Part 21, AS/EN 9100, Safran and customer requirements.
• Monitor regulatory changes, assess their impact and coordinate implementation with process owners.
• Lead certification and regulatory approval readiness, ensuring documentation and evidence are available.
• Act as the site regulatory focal point, supporting certifying staff, mandatory reporting and work transfers affecting Dubai approvals. Audit and compliance assurance
• Own the risk-based audit programme covering QMS, processes, suppliers and special processes.
• Conduct internal audits and coordinate customer, Safran, certification-body and regulatory audits.
• Maintain auditor qualification requirements in ETQ and ensure audit independence.
• Ensure findings are assigned, investigated and closed on time, with verified corrective-action effectiveness.
• Analyse recurring findings and drive systemic improvements. Risk, business continuity and crisis management
• Act as Business Process Manager for Risk and deploy enterprise risk processes with the Quality Manager.
• Coordinate risk assessments, mitigation actions and relevant RiTO follow-up.
• Support business continuity planning and crisis management in line with Safran requirements. Reporting and site coordination
• Provide weekly reporting on audits, BMS performance, open risks and corrective actions.
• Coordinate site deployment of RAM, including required inputs, evidence and follow-up.
• Support Quality 4.0 initiatives and undertake duties consistent with the role and business needs. Specific knowledge
• Strong working knowledge of AS/EN 9100 and applicable EASA Part 21 requirements; familiarity with UAE GCAA requirements and production organisation approval frameworks is an advantage.
• Experience with compliance matrices, regulatory surveillance, document/record control, competence management and customer-specific requirements.

Education

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical or industrial engineering, quality management, or equivalent relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified Quality Auditor with demonstrated audit practice; lead auditor qualification is an advantage.

Experience

• Typically 5+ years in aerospace QMS, quality assurance, compliance or certification in a regulated manufacturing environment.