Job Description:
An opportunity for a HO Production Quality Space has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).

RESPONSIBILITIES

The role holder will be responsible for:
• Leading the Production Quality Department at the Space Systems plant in Getafe.
• Leading, motivating, and developing (training, behaviors, etc.) a team of approx. 25 people, covering Quality Assurance, Quality Inspection, and Quality Conformity activities.
• Establishing clear team objectives aligned with corporate goals.
• Sitting on the plant management committee and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, with Quality serving as a key stakeholder.
• Acting as the primary focal point for Production Quality across other business areas and stakeholders.
• Managing an annual budget of €3.5M (Project / PIND hours).
• Reporting functionally to the Head of Space Systems Production Quality and operationally to the Head of the Space Plant in Getafe.
• Preparing the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) and the overall Production Quality budget.




• Drafting executive summaries and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Harmonizing activities and best practices across all Space Systems plants.
• Holding direct responsibility for deliveries to internal customers (Airbus Spacecraft facilities in the UK, France, and Germany) and external customers (Avio, Mitsubishi, SpaceX, ArianeGroup, etc.).
• Managing a high-complexity environment across 8 production areas (Composites, Ariane 6 pulse line, Machining, Laser Metrology, Assembly, Satellite Integration and Testing [AIT], and Launcher Assembly).
• Driving the quality department forward and establishing a clear purpose through the Space Transformation Plan (Turnaround Project).
• Promoting a preventive quality culture within production and AIT teams, ensuring the implementation of quality processes (Non-Conformance Management, Root Cause Analysis, PPS, NRB, quality authorizations, operational oversight, etc.).
• Ensuring production quali

📌 HO Production Quality Space Getafe
🏢 Airbus
📍 Getafe