Jetaire Group is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Design Approval Holder (DAH) with Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) providing high-reliability electronic hardware and systems support where critical functions, durability, and peak performance are vital. We provide service to military, commercial, aerospace, and space industries. Our engineering experience, flexible manufacturing, and competitive pricing enable us to meet customer requirements with the highest standards. Our combined world-class materials management and fulfillment services provides customers with a true, vertically integrated vehicle support partner.
Headquartered in Fayetteville, GA with global reach, our dedicated employees provide over 150 value-added technical and engineering solutions with service to customers in 64+ countries. Through our in-house DER staff, Jetaire provides complete avionics modification services including engineering, design, manufacturing, integration and certification, supplemental type certificate development, FAA certification assistance, and regulatory consulting services.
We are at a hyper-growth inflection point and need a growth-focused operations professional to build and scale our vendor management capabilities to support 3-5x business expansion.

POSITION SUMMARY

As Vendor Manufacturing Operations & Development Specialist, you will lead the transformation of our vendor quality systems and scale our manufacturing capacity through strategic vendor partnerships. This is a high-impact role that directly enables our aggressive growth objectives by eliminating quality inspection bottlenecks and building scalable vendor relationships.
You will transform our current “inspect-in” quality approach to a near-zero inspection model through Statistical Process Control (SPC) implementation at vendor facilities, while simultaneously scaling our vendor network from 2 to 4+ strategic manufacturing partners.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• 57 years vendor management or supply chain experience in aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing
• Proven experience with quality system transformation and SPC implementation
• Handson vendor development experience in scaling manufacturing environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• APICS/ASCM supply chain certifications (CSCP, CLTD)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with scaling operations in growth companies (50200 employees)
• Aerospace regulatory compliance experience (FAA, AS9100)
  What We Offer

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasional travel required (up to 4 days per month) for vendor site visits and relationship management

Quality Transformation & Vendor Development

• Lead SPC implementation at vendor facilities to eliminate incoming inspection requirements
• Conduct vendor capability assessments and develop transformation roadmaps
• Design and deliver quality training programs to elevate vendor capabilities
• Establish vendor quality certification programs and performance standards
• Implement root cause analysis and corrective action processes across vendor network

Vendor Network Scaling & Management

• Source, qualify, and onboard new vendors to support business growth (targeting 4+ vendors)
• Develop scalable vendor qualification processes that maintain quality while enabling rapid expansion
• Negotiate vendor contracts and service level agreements with decisionmaking authority
• Monitor vendor performance through realtime dashboards and performance reporting
• Coordinate shipping schedules and logistics for external product deliveries

Operational Excellence & Growth Enablement

• Optimize material utilization efficiency and reduce waste across vendor operations
• Establish minimum stock thresholds and inventory management protocols
• Generate cost analysis and vendor comparison reports (cost, delivery, quality, total value)
• Issue performancebased corrective action reports with trend analysis
• Manage vendor chargebacks for noncompliance issues

Strategic Planning & Continuous Improvement

• Develop vendor relationship strategies that scale with business growth
• Create visual reporting systems for executive visibility into vendor performance
• Lead crossfunctional projects to improve endtoend supply chain efficiency
• Maintain regulatory compliance and quality records per aerospace standards

Required Qualifications