Quality Assurance & Product Compliance Manager
Location: Torbalı / Pancar OSB, İzmir
About AERA AERA
is a fast-growing manufacturer of Air Handling Units (AHUs), supplying high-performance ventilation solutions to customers across Europe and international markets. Since our establishment in 2016, we have been committed to engineering excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
As our business continues to grow, we are looking for a Quality Assurance & Product Compliance Manager who will play a key role in strengthening our quality culture, developing robust quality systems and ensuring our products continue to meet the highest international standards.
We are looking for someone who is curious, determined, hands-on and enjoys solving challenging technical problems. If you like building systems rather than simply maintaining them, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead a team of six quality professionals and take overall responsibility for Quality Assurance, Product Compliance and Product Certification activities.
This is not a traditional quality control position. We are looking for a leader who will continuously improve our Quality Management System, optimize manufacturing quality processes, ensure compliance with international product standards and work closely with Engineering and Product Management to build quality into our products from the very beginning.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and continuously improve AERA’s Quality Management System.
* Develop preventive quality assurance processes across the entire product lifecycle.
* Optimize existing quality control activities by increasing process capability and reducing quality risks.
* Drive root cause analysis, CAPA and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Define, monitor and improve quality KPIs throughout the organization. * Lead internal and external quality audits.
* Manage customer complaints and ensure effective corrective actions.
* Coordinate supplier quality activities and support supplier development.
* Plan and execute national and international product certification projects.
* Work with certification bodies and testing organizations to maintain product compliance.
* Ensure compliance with applicable international standards and regulatory requirements.
* Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, Purchasing and Production to improve product quality and reliability.
* Represent AERA in quality-related meetings with customers, suppliers and certification organizations in Türkiye and abroad. Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another relevant technical discipline.
* Minimum 10 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control or Quality Management within a manufacturing environment.
* At least 3 years of experience in a Quality Manager or similar leadership position.
* Previous experience within the HVAC, ventilation, refrigeration, mechanical equipment or comparable manufacturing industries is strongly preferred.
* Experience with product certification processes and international compliance requirements.
* Solid knowledge of quality methodologies such as Root Cause Analysis, 8D, FMEA and CAPA.
* Familiarity with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
* Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills.
* Professional working proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
* Willingness to travel domestically and internationally when required. What We Value We believe successful people in this role are:
* Curious and eager to learn.
* Hands-on and comfortable spending time on the production floor.
* Persistent when solving technical challenges.
* Data-driven and systematic.
* Able to take ownership and make decisions.
* Strong communicators who build trust across departments.
* Passionate about continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Why Join AERA? At AERA, you won’t simply maintain an existing quality system—you will have the opportunity to shape it. You’ll work with an experienced engineering team, collaborate with international customers and certification bodies, influence product development, and help build the next generation of high-quality HVAC products. If you’re looking for a role where your ideas matter and your contribution has a visible impact, we would be delighted to meet you
