Job Description An opportunity for a HO Production Quality Space has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). Responsibilities * 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 quality documentation (Quality Assurance Plan, Co

📌 HO Production Quality Space Getafe
🏢 Airbus Defence And Space
📍 Getafe