Quality Department Manager | Leading Defense Company | Caesarea Area, Israel

A leading defense company located in the Caesarea area is seeking an experienced Quality Department Manager to lead and manage the company's Quality organization.

This is a key leadership role responsible for maintaining and continuously improving the company's Quality Management System while ensuring compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the company's Quality Department.

• Directly manage a team of approximately 8 Quality professionals.

• Lead internal and external quality audits.

• Develop, maintain, and improve quality procedures and documentation.

• Lead root cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Deliver quality training and promote quality awareness throughout the organization.

• Work closely with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors on quality-related matters.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, Procurement, Planning, Warehouse, and Logistics teams.

• Ensure compliance with Quality, Safety, and Environmental requirements.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience managing Quality systems within a manufacturing environment (defense industry experience is a strong advantage).

• Hands-on experience with ISO 9001; familiarity with additional quality standards is an advantage.

• Experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control within Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or Electro-Optics.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing and logistics processes.

• Proven experience leading and managing teams.

• Familiarity with inspection and measurement processes.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

• Experience with Priority ERP – significant advantage.

• Engineering degree or Practical Engineering diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Electro-Optics, or a related discipline – advantage.

• Quality Engineering or Quality Management certifications – advantage.

• Excellent written and verbal English.

• Willingness to travel within Israel and internationally when required.

We Are Looking For

A proactive leader with strong analytical and organizational skills, excellent interpersonal abilities, a systems-oriented mindset, and a passion for driving quality excellence across multidisciplinary teams.

Location

Caesarea Area, Israel

Confidential recruitment.