{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"25e39a97bf8eb0e4e2eddae6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/25e39a97bf8eb0e4e2eddae6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/25e39a97bf8eb0e4e2eddae6","title":"Quality Project Manager","description":"Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nThe Quality Project Manager will lead and coordinate quality system improvements, process development activities, and cross-functional improvement initiatives required to support the growth of a strategic high-growth customer across two manufacturing sites.\n\nThis role is responsible for ensuring quality management systems and operational processes meet customer, regulatory, and industry requirements while supporting successful business expansion and continued equivalency across both manufacturing sites.\n\nThe successful candidate will serve as the primary quality project leader for a focused customer program, driving alignment between Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, and Leadership teams to meet requirements. This individual must excel at influencing stakeholders without direct authority and have a demonstrated history of delivering complex quality and operational improvement projects in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nQuality System Development & Improvement\n\nLead implementation and enhancement of quality management system (QMS) processes to support customer requirements.\nIdentify and close quality system gaps related to customer-specific requirements, AS9100, and internal business objectives.\nDevelop and execute project plans for quality system improvements, ensuring timely completion of deliverables.\nCoordinate cross-functional teams to implement standardized quality processes and best practices across two sites, driving process harmonization and consistency.\n\nAdvanced Quality Planning\n\nLead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities to meet the requirements of strategic customer programs.\nFacilitate development and review of:\nProcess Flow Diagrams\nPFMEAs (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses)\nControl Plans\nWork Instructions\nInspection Plans\nEnsure effective deployment of risk-based thinking and preventive quality methodologies.\nSupport First Article Inspection (FAI) planning and execution in accordance with AS9102 requirements.\n\nMeasurement System & Process Capability\n\nLead Measurement System Analysis (MSA) initiatives and ensure effectiveness of measurement systems.\nCoordinate and evaluate Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.\nSupport process capability studies as needed.\n\nProject Leadership\n\nDevelop detailed project schedules, milestones, and resource plans for quality efforts related to the program.\nProvide regular project status updates to leadership and key stakeholders.\nIdentify project risks and implement mitigation plans.\nCoordinate activities across Quality, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams at the two program manufacturing sites.\nDrive accountability and project execution through strong organizational and communication skills.\n\nCustomer & Stakeholder Engagement\n\nServe as a key quality representative for strategic customer-related initiatives.\nBuild credibility and alignment with internal and external stakeholders.\nLead discussions regarding quality requirements, corrective actions, process readiness, and launch preparedness.\nInfluence decision-making and drive progress without direct reporting authority.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nEducation\n\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related technical discipline required.\n\nExperience\n\n7+ years of quality engineering, quality systems, manufacturing quality, or related experience in aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.\nDemonstrated experience with AS9100 quality management systems.\nExperience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.\nExperience supporting customer launches, transfers, expansions, or significant operational growth initiatives.\nExperience working across multiple manufacturing sites preferred.\n\nTechnical Expertise\n\nRequired experience with:\n\nAS9100 Quality Management Systems\nPPAP (Production Part Approval Process)\nPFMEA\nProcess Flow Diagrams\nFirst Article Inspection (FAI/AS9102)\nMeasurement System Analysis (MSA)\nGage R&R Studies\nCorrective and Preventive Action methodologies\nRoot Cause Analysis techniques\nStatistical analysis and process improvement methods\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience implementing or significantly redesigning a Quality Management System.\nLead Auditor certification (AS9100 or ISO 9001).\nASQ certifications such as:\nCertified Quality Engineer (CQE)\nCertified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)\nCertified Quality Auditor (CQA)\nAPQP and Core Tools experience.\nExperience supporting aerospace customer requirements.\nPMP certification or equivalent project management experience.\n\nLeadership Competencies\n\nThe ideal candidate demonstrates:\n\nExceptional ability to influence without direct reporting authority.\nStrong project management and organizational skills.\nAbility to lead cross-functional teams through complex change initiatives.\nExecutive-level communication and presentation skills.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.\nAbility to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced growth environment.\nProven ability to build relationships across functions, sites, and leadership levels.\nResults-oriented mindset with strong follow-through and accountability.\n\nWHAT WE OFFER\n\nMativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.\n\nABOUT MATIV\n\nMativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. 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The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nThe Quality Project Manager will lead and coordinate quality system improvements, process development activities, and cross-functional improvement initiatives required to support the growth of a strategic high-growth customer across two manufacturing sites.\n\nThis role is responsible for ensuring quality management systems and operational processes meet customer, regulatory, and industry requirements while supporting successful business expansion and continued equivalency across both manufacturing sites.\n\nThe successful candidate will serve as the primary quality project leader for a focused customer program, driving alignment between Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, and Leadership teams to meet requirements. This individual must excel at influencing stakeholders without direct authority and have a demonstrated history of delivering complex quality and operational improvement projects in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nQuality System Development & Improvement\n\nLead implementation and enhancement of quality management system (QMS) processes to support customer requirements.\nIdentify and close quality system gaps related to customer-specific requirements, AS9100, and internal business objectives.\nDevelop and execute project plans for quality system improvements, ensuring timely completion of deliverables.\nCoordinate cross-functional teams to implement standardized quality processes and best practices across two sites, driving process harmonization and consistency.\n\nAdvanced Quality Planning\n\nLead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities to meet the requirements of strategic customer programs.\nFacilitate development and review of:\nProcess Flow Diagrams\nPFMEAs (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses)\nControl Plans\nWork Instructions\nInspection Plans\nEnsure effective deployment of risk-based thinking and preventive quality methodologies.\nSupport First Article Inspection (FAI) planning and execution in accordance with AS9102 requirements.\n\nMeasurement System & Process Capability\n\nLead Measurement System Analysis (MSA) initiatives and ensure effectiveness of measurement systems.\nCoordinate and evaluate Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.\nSupport process capability studies as needed.\n\nProject Leadership\n\nDevelop detailed project schedules, milestones, and resource plans for quality efforts related to the program.\nProvide regular project status updates to leadership and key stakeholders.\nIdentify project risks and implement mitigation plans.\nCoordinate activities across Quality, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams at the two program manufacturing sites.\nDrive accountability and project execution through strong organizational and communication skills.\n\nCustomer & Stakeholder Engagement\n\nServe as a key quality representative for strategic customer-related initiatives.\nBuild credibility and alignment with internal and external stakeholders.\nLead discussions regarding quality requirements, corrective actions, process readiness, and launch preparedness.\nInfluence decision-making and drive progress without direct reporting authority.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nEducation\n\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related technical discipline required.\n\nExperience\n\n7+ years of quality engineering, quality systems, manufacturing quality, or related experience in aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.\nDemonstrated experience with AS9100 quality management systems.\nExperience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.\nExperience supporting customer launches, transfers, expansions, or significant operational growth initiatives.\nExperience working across multiple manufacturing sites preferred.\n\nTechnical Expertise\n\nRequired experience with:\n\nAS9100 Quality Management Systems\nPPAP (Production Part Approval Process)\nPFMEA\nProcess Flow Diagrams\nFirst Article Inspection (FAI/AS9102)\nMeasurement System Analysis (MSA)\nGage R&R Studies\nCorrective and Preventive Action methodologies\nRoot Cause Analysis techniques\nStatistical analysis and process improvement methods\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience implementing or significantly redesigning a Quality Management System.\nLead Auditor certification (AS9100 or ISO 9001).\nASQ certifications such as:\nCertified Quality Engineer (CQE)\nCertified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)\nCertified Quality Auditor (CQA)\nAPQP and Core Tools experience.\nExperience supporting aerospace customer requirements.\nPMP certification or equivalent project management experience.\n\nLeadership Competencies\n\nThe ideal candidate demonstrates:\n\nExceptional ability to influence without direct reporting authority.\nStrong project management and organizational skills.\nAbility to lead cross-functional teams through complex change initiatives.\nExecutive-level communication and presentation skills.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.\nAbility to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced growth environment.\nProven ability to build relationships across functions, sites, and leadership levels.\nResults-oriented mindset with strong follow-through and accountability.\n\nWHAT WE OFFER\n\nMativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.\n\nABOUT MATIV\n\nMativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.","datePosted":"2026-10-31T09:04:05.645Z","dateModified":"2026-10-31T09:04:05.645Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mati","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Plainfield","addressRegion":"CT","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"25e39a97bf8eb0e4e2eddae6"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/25e39a97bf8eb0e4e2eddae6"}}